Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 25 June 2009.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of permit schemes for street works; and if he will make a statement.
The permit scheme regulations were made on
The street works permit schemes were designed, as the Minister knows, to make utilities companies carry out work at the same time, in order to reduce congestion for the motorist, inconvenience to the pedestrian and loss of earnings for retail outlets. Since the scheme came into force on
The hon. Gentleman may not have heard my answer: none have been granted. Local authorities recognise the additional powers that they have and we hope to make a decision on Kent next month— [ Interruption. ] I hear some chuntering from Mrs. Villiers on the Front Bench. If she wishes to speak to me afterwards, I can give her a response that is not a chunter.