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My Lords, could not the cost of Transport for London be significantly reduced if so many of its executives were not paid excessive amounts compared with, say, the salary of the Prime Minister? What can be done to reduce the costs of congestion caused by the policies of Transport for London?

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
27 April 2016
Reference
771 c1129
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on imposing a limit on the height of traffic islands.
Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 2004
Reference
664 c95-6
House
House of Lords
What steps they are taking to ensure that the design of traffic islands and maintenance of signposts on them do not endanger public safety. -
Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 2004
Reference
664 c95-6
House
House of Lords

Further to the Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 18 February 2003 644 c1011 on congestion charging stating that the Government are committed to providing a uniform minimum standard of exemptions or concessions from local road user charges, what progress they have made in deciding on such a...

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 2004
Reference
HL 953; 657 c62WA
House
House of Lords

Why the Written Answer by the Lord Macdonald of Tradeston on 18 June 2002 636 c83-4WA regarding the blockage of the A2 road only answered one of the four points raised; and whether they will now reply to the other three. [HL 4930].

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 July 2002
Reference
637 c48WA; HL 4930
House
House of Lords

For how long the main A2 road from central London to the Channel Tunnel and the Channel ports has been blocked; how much time is expected to elapse before it is re-opened; what discussion they have had with the local authorities to whom responsibility for maintenance of the road has...

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 June 2002
Reference
636 c83-4WA; HL 4589
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on need for cyclists to use lights at night.
Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 2001
Reference
628 c559
House
House of Lords
What conclusions they have drawn from the figures for road safety published by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. - Inc ref to Tomorrow's Roads - Safer for Everyone.
Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 2001
Reference
628 c559
House
House of Lords

What data they have on the time taken to replace damaged lights on traffic islands; and whether the time taken has increased. [HL 976]. - Includes fact that information is not available in format requested.

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 2001
Reference
HL 976; 627 c179WA
House
House of Lords

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Whitty on 22 July 604 c116WA, concerning the A.2, how is it that the Greenwich Borough Council were unaware that the traffic islands on the A.2 at Blackheath were unlit at night for many weeks, why regular inspection was not carried out;...

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 July 1999
Reference
604 c230WA; HL 4016
House
House of Lords

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Whitty on 23 July 604 c134WA, concerning the A.2 at Kender Street, what cost/benefit analysis has been carried out which suggests that the advantage of replacing the pedestrian zebra crossing with traffic lights at Kender Street outweighs the delay to traffic, congestion...

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 July 1999
Reference
604 c230WA; HL 4017
House
House of Lords

At what level in government the decision to install traffic lights on the A2 at Kender Street, London SE14, was taken, on what advice the decision was based, and whether they will consider stopping the lights operating. [HL 3708].

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 July 1999
Reference
HL 3708; 604 c134WA
House
House of Lords

Why traffic islands on the A2 on Blackheath have remained unlit for many weeks. [HL 3707].

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 July 1999
Reference
HL 3707; 604 c116WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they favour the recent increases in the height of traffic islands in the centre of main roads; and what studies they have made to establish whether this increases the risk of damage to vehicles, injury and loss of life; if an island is accidentally hit.

Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 November 1997
Reference
583 c100WA
House
House of Lords

When he expects to make an announcement on the Report of the Inspector into the future route of the A27 in the Worthing area. - An announcement on the scheme will be made as soon as possible.

Asked by
Lord Higgins
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 November 1996
Reference
4021; 286 c63W
House
House of Commons

When he received the report of the Inspector at the Public Inquiry into his Department's proposals for the development of the A27 in the Worthing area; and when he expects to announce a decision on the route.

Asked by
Lord Higgins
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 July 1996
Reference
39631; 282 c354W;282 c355W
House
House of Commons

Wednesday adjournment debate on blighted homes.

Lead member
Lord Higgins
Answering member
Steve Norris
Department
Department of Transport
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
14 February 1996
Reference
271 c982-90
House
House of Commons

Wednesday adjournment debate on Dept of Transport discretionary purchase of property blighted by road developments.

Lead member
Lord Higgins
Answering member
John Watts
Department
Department of Transport
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
17 May 1995
Reference
260 c292-9
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on safety of cyclists and prosecuting those riding without lights.
Asked by
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Transport
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1995
Reference
254 c4
House
House of Commons

Statement on effect of the revised rules governing highway inquiries.- Inc ref to Revised Highways (Inquiries Procedure) Rules and Compulsory Purchase by Ministers (Inquiries Procedure) Rules and summary of responses to the consultation document in Library (DEP/3 926).

Asked by
Lord Higgins
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 January 1995
Reference
252 c135-6W
House
House of Commons