{"value":{"id":1663218,"askingMemberId":4653,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-10-13T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-10-17T00:00:00","uin":"201072","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase road safety in Portsmouth South.","answeringBodyId":27,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Transport","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4813,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2023-10-23T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The local council has responsibility for making decisions about local roads, based on its local knowledge and taking into account local needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport provides guidance to traffic authorities on various traffic management measures.</p><p> </p><p>Portsmouth council was allocated £3.65million in 2022/23 for highways maintenance and small transport projects, which help maintain the overall road environment. Portsmouth council was additionally awarded £1.3million from the Safer Roads Fund in 2022/23.</p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Roads: Portsmouth South","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1663218","method":"GET"}]}