AQW 1998/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail plans for the development of a new road safety strategy for 2021 onwards.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 12 February 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 12 February 2020
- Answer due by
- 27 February 2020
- Answered
- 24 February 202012 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
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.