To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received on proposed changes to speed limits; and if he will make a statement. (275293)

Our consultation “A Safer Way” on road safety published on 21 April, aims to reduce road deaths by a third by 2020. We make a range of proposals and there are two carefully targeted to reduce speeds:

(1) That local authorities reduce limits to 20 mph on roads of a primarily residential nature and around schools; and

(2) That highway authorities reduce limits on the more dangerous rural single carriageways from 60 mph, where the evidence supports it.

We have started receiving representations and the closing date is 14 July 2009.