Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 30005

Roads: Safety

Tabled: 7 February 2025

Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to increase levels of funding for casualty reduction schemes.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

There have been no discussions between the Department for Transport and Essex County Council on achieving its Vision Zero target by 2040. Decisions on funding will come at the conclusion of the current spending review.