Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2025. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Friday, 5 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Schools
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve road safety outside schools.
- Answer
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The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government.
Local authorities have a range of traffic management measures available to them to help improve safety outside schools including reducing speed limits, traffic calming, and introduction of a School Street where appropriate. On 19 November 2024 Active Travel England and the Department for Transport published joint School Streets Guidance. The guidance is available at School Streets: how to set up and manage a scheme - GOV.UK
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- Written question
- Reference
- 96129
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Standards Roads Safety Schools
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- 2025-12-05 10:15:20 +0000
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