PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING
TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY 13 JUNE 2002
Members present:
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, in the Chair
| Andrew Bennett | Miss Anne McIntosh
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| Mr Brian H Donohoe | Mr Bill O'Brien
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| Mrs Louise Ellman | Dr John Pugh
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| Chris Grayling | Mr Bill Wiggin
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| Helen Jackson | |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Road Traffic Speed] proposed by the Chairman,
brought up and read.
Paragraphs 1 to 73 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 73 read, as follows:
'According to a significant number of witnesses there are four
main types of road which are wrongly classified or where existing
speed limits are unsatisfactory. They are those in some villages,
in country lanes, on single carriageway A and B roads, and in
urban areas. The key issues raised by witnesses in the inquiry
were whether the speed limit:
- on urban residential roads should be 20 or 30 mph
- should be a 20 mph limit outside schools
- in villages should be 30 mph
- in country lanes should be 40 mph
- on single carriage A and B roads 50 or 60 mph.
There was little pressure from witnesses for a change in motorway
limit.
Amendment proposed, in line 10, at the end, to add the words:
'On motorways there should be a variable speed limit of 80 mph
in line with the RAC's proposals'.—(Mr Brian H Donohoe)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 2
Mr Brian H Donohoe
Mr Bill O'Brien
Noes, 2
Andrew Bennett
Mrs Louise Ellman
Whereupon the Chairman declared herself with the Noes
Paragraph agreed to
Paragraphs 75 to 153 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 154 bought up and read
Question put, That the Paragraph stand part of the Report.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 4
Andrew Bennett
Helen Jackson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Dr John Pugh
Noes, 3
Mr Brian Donohoe
Chris Grayling
Mr Bill O'Brien
Paragraph agreed to
Paragraphs 155 to 181 read and agreed to.
Motion made, and Question, That the Report be the Ninth Report
of the Committee to the House, put and agreed to.-(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134
(Select committee (reports)) be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
taken before the Committee be reported to the House.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 June at twenty minutes to Four
o'clock.
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