ACTION PLAN FOR GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY

Early day motion 2358, tabled 13 June 2006 by Richard Burden (Labour). Signed by 99 members.

That this House warmly welcomes the report of the Commission for Global Road Safety, chaired by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, and its recognition of road safety as a priority development issue; is appalled by the global epidemic of road injuries which claim the lives of 1.2 million people and injure 50 million annually; notes with concern that roads deaths in low and middle income countries are forecast to rise by 80 per cent. by 2020; welcomes the Commission's proposed 10 year $300 million Action Plan for Global Road Safety; therefore calls on the Government to play a leading role in the World Bank's new Global Road Safety Facility by contributing at least £2 million per annum to support sustainable road safety capacity and programmes in low and middle income countries; further calls on the Government to ensure that all road projects supported by the Department for International Development include a substantial road safety component, including safety auditing and assessment, engineering measures and wider community-based road safety initiatives such as increasing the use of seat belts, child restraints and motorcycle helmets and preventing speeding and drink driving; and strongly urges the Government to support inclusion of global road safety on the agenda of a future G8 Summit.

Signatures by party: Labour 71, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 5, DUP 3, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.