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Question WQ90808Tabled 29 January 2024Answered 5 February 2024

To the Minister for Climate Change

Will the Minister outline the expected cost of the review into the Welsh Government's 20mph speed limit policy …

Answer: The review I have commissioned is into the implementation of 20mph speed limit, not the policy itself. The costs are expected to be small and will be accommodated within existing budgets, so it will …

Question WQ90677Tabled 23 January 2024Answered 26 January 2024

To the Minister for Climate Change

Will the review team brought in to review 20mph speed limit be financially compensated by the Welsh Government and if so, by how much …

Answer: The review I have commissioned is into the implementation of 20mph speed limit, not the policy itself. The compensation arrangements for the review team have not yet been finalised …

Question WQ90625Tabled 19 January 2024Answered 30 January 2024

To the Minister for Climate Change

… order to determine that a modal shift in commuting habits is occurring due to the 20mph speed limit …

Answer: Welsh Government officials are developing an evaluation framework for the 20mph policy which will explore the policy’s impact on modal shift. In addition, questions will be included in future Welsh Government surveys (e.g …

Question WQ90624Tabled 19 January 2024Answered 30 January 2024

To the Minister for Climate Change

How does the Minister plan to monitor whether the 20mph speed limit is contributing to a modal shift amongst commuters …

Answer: The 20mph Monitoring Framework published by Transport for Wales includes Key Performance Indicators that address changes in modal shift i.e. KPI 3.1: Change in attitude to active travel use in built-up areas, and …

Question WQ90554Tabled 18 January 2024Answered 26 January 2024

To the Minister for Climate Change

… WQ90396, will the Minister provide a breakdown of the total cost to date of the 20mph rollout, including how much it cost to design, print and deliver the leaflet referenced by the Deputy Minister …

Answer: … have provided the total cost in answer to WQ90284. The cost of the 20mph leaflet, inclusive of applicable VAT and covering design, production, delivery, and translation into accessible and alternative language versions …

Question WQ90493Tabled 17 January 2024Answered 22 January 2024

To the Minister for Climate Change

… the Minister confirm when the Welsh Government will be publishing the integrated impact assessment for its 20mph policy …

Answer: The 20mph Integrated Impact Assessments will be published in the coming weeks on the Welsh Government website …

Question WQ90391Tabled 10 January 2024Answered 17 January 2024

To the Minister for Climate Change

… take to ensure more bus operators do not reduce their services as a result of the 20mph speed limit, in light of the reduction of bus services in Denbighshire …

Answer: … Wales to mitigate the actions of Arriva. We are also continuing to monitor the impact the 20mph policy on local bus operations across Wales, and welcome robust proposals from local authorities for funding …

Question WQ90285Tabled 8 January 2024Answered 18 January 2024

To the Minister for Climate Change

What discussions has the Minister had with car manufacturers and mechanics about the impact 20mph speed limits will have on a car's performance and capabilities …

Answer: … and tear to a vehicle, due to the reduced acceleration and braking required to drive at 20mph. I have not been provided evidence from elsewhere to suggest speed limit reductions cause vehicle damage …

Question WQ89933Tabled 29 November 2023Answered 8 December 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

… the Minister had with car manufacturers about the potential effect on motor vehicles when driving at 20mph for extended periods of time …

Answer: … wear and tear to vehicles, due to the reduced acceleration and braking required to drive at 20mph. Substantive response

Question WQ89918Tabled 28 November 2023Answered 8 December 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

How many roads have been reverted back to 30mph, following the implementation of 20mph speed limits on 17 September …

Answer: … not hold this information. DataMap Wales highlights which roads which are currently excepted from the 20mph default speed limit …

Question WQ89488Tabled 30 October 2023Answered 9 November 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

Will the Minister clarify the Welsh Government's policy on expanding 20mph speed limits to trunk roads following the Deputy Minster for Climate Change's comments to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee …

Answer: … trunk roads, received the same guidance from Welsh Government on how to set exceptions to the 20mph default speed limit on restricted roads. My most recent statement on the new speed limits sets out …

Question WQ89432Tabled 23 October 2023Answered 30 October 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

… the Minister confirm whether the Welsh Government has provided councils with adequate funding to replace the 20mph signs that have been vandalised across Wales …

Answer: … Wales in relation to vandalised signage and we have confirmed that they can use their existing 20mph funding to cover these costs …

Question WQ89330Tabled 16 October 2023Answered 24 October 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

How does the Minister plan to address the concerns raised that the new 20mph speed limits could push the cost of school transport even higher for Wrexham County Borough Council …

Answer: … officials, local authorities and the bus industry to establish the impact from the implementation of the 20mph speed limit on dedicated home to school transport and local bus services. Once this work has been …

Question WQ89199Tabled 28 September 2023Answered 6 October 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

… the estimate of £92million of saving for the Welsh NHS as a result of the blanket 20mph policy roll out …

Answer: The reduction of the default speed limit to 20mph on restricted roads is not a blanket policy. The estimated saving of £92 million was made by Edinburgh Napier University Transport Research Institute. Technical Paper …

Question WQ89194Tabled 27 September 2023Answered 4 October 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

… data from the Edinburgh Napier Report that was used by the Welsh Government to launch the 20mph consultation and subsequent implementation taken from the report before or after the report was amended …

Answer: The public consultation for 20mph took place from July to October 2021. The Edinburgh Napier Report was published in November …

Question WQ89121Tabled 20 September 2023Answered 27 September 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

… which supports the Welsh Government's estimates of cost saving to the NHS owing to the 20mph policy …

Answer: … cost saving to the NHS as a result of the reduction in default speed limit to 20mph can be found in the Edinburgh Napier Report. They estimated that there would be a 40% reduction …

Question WQ89025Tabled 11 September 2023Answered 14 September 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

Why were the costings and economic impact of the scheme not included in the 20mph speed limit information leaflets distributed to every home in Wales …

Answer: The “Get Ready for 20mph” leaflets distributed to every home in Wales are to make everyone aware of the change, how it will work, and why we are doing it. Details of the costings …

Question WQ88886Tabled 23 August 2023Answered 4 September 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

How does the Welsh Government intend to monitor the impact of the rollout of 20mph speed limits on neighbouring roads …

Answer: The impact of the 20mph default speed limit on neighbouring roads will not be evaluated as part of the monitoring programme post national implementation. The Monitoring Framework will be published on the Transport for …

Question WQ88856Tabled 16 August 2023Answered 25 August 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

… and other road users to be aware of the highway code with reference to the incoming 20 mph speed limits …

Answer: … with the UK Government’s Department for Transport, the Highway Code will reflect the change to 20mph as the default speed limit on restricted roads in Wales …

Question WQ88855Tabled 16 August 2023Answered 25 August 2023

To the Minister for Climate Change

Will cyclists be fined for speeding if they exceed the 20 mph speed limit, and will they be subject to awareness-raising measures …

Answer: … national communications and behaviour change campaign is underway to prepare for the implementation of the default 20mph speed-limit. This is being delivered through a range of communications channels, including social media, out …