AQW 1998/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 12/02/2020
Answered On Date: 24/02/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail plans for the development of a new road safety strategy for 2021 onwards.

Answer:

As Minister responsible for promoting and improving road safety, I want to work collaboratively with partners to reduce death and serious injury on our roads.

The current Northern Ireland Road Safety Strategy expires in December 2020. The initial work to inform the way forward has commenced, although it is still at an early stage.

Reducing road death and serious injuries is an important aspect of improving wellbeing for all. Therefore I want to take the time to ensure my decision on how we proceed following the expiry of the current Strategy is as informed as possible.

I expect to be in a position to make a decision on the current Strategy’s successor later this year.