Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Highways Agency Business Plan (2010-11).
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Mole)
Key Performance Deliverables Business Plan Targets for 2010-11 Reliability : Implement a programme of delivery actions that tackle unreliable journeys on the strategic road network Reliability : The HA will deliver the 2010-11 components and impacts of the Reliability Delivery Plan as agreed by the Secretary of State Major Projects : Deliver to time and budget the programme of major schemes on the strategic road network. Major Project —For the programme of national schemes in the construction phase, maintain a programme level of 1.0* against the cost performance index (CPI) and the schedule performance index (SPI). * (a programme-level variance of +0.1 or -0.05 against the CPI and the SPI would mean that the target would be deemed to be met) Major Projects —For the programme of regional schemes in the construction phase, maintain a programme level of 1.0* against the cost performance index (CPI) and the schedule performance index (SPI). * (a programme-level variance of +0.1 or -0.05 against the CPI and the SPI would mean that the target would be deemed to be met) Major Projects —For the programme of national schemes in the development phase, achieve a milestone achievement index of 1.0 Safety : Deliver the Highways Agency’s agreed proportion of the national road casualty reduction target. Road Safety : By the end of 2010 reduce by a third (i.e. to 2244*) the number of people killed or seriously injured on the core network compared with the 1994-98 average of 3366. * To allow for expected year-on-year fluctuations in casualty levels, the HA will be deemed to have met the target if the reduction achieved is no more than 5 per cent. above the milestone target figures. Maintenance : Maintain the strategic road network in a safe and reliable condition, and deliver value for money. Maintenance (Condition Index): Maintain a road-surface condition index of 100 ±1 within the renewal of roads budget Maintenance (Cost & Efficiency): Deliver selected maintenance renewals* costs at an average level below inflation by the end of 2010-11 when compared with 2009-10 * Excluding technology maintenance Carbon : Contribute to national and international goals for a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by lowering the Highways Agency’s emissions Carbon : By the end of 2010-11, achieve a 3 per cent. reduction in our carbon* emissions from our direct energy and fuel usage, our network energy, and our business travel, when compared with 2008-09, in line with the UK carbon reduction target. * Carbon Dioxide (CO2) equivalent Environment : Improve quality of life for transport users and non-transport users, and promote a healthy natural environment Environment : Deliver the following in-year actions contained in the 2010-11 Environmental Action Plan: i. Air Quality : To complete studies examining a representative selection of air quality exceedences on the strategic road network, and to develop options for mitigating these problems. ii. Noise : Review and validation of First Priority Locations as shown in the DEFRA Noise Action Plans enabling the development of prioritised improvement actions for 2011-12 and beyond. iii. Water Environment : Deliver six effective interventions at priority outfalls, priority soakaways and flooding hotspots and culverts. iv. Nature Conservation : Deliver 10 interventions to support protected species and enhance habitats in accordance with the HA Biodiversity Action Plan. Customer Satisfaction : Deliver a high level of road user satisfaction Customer Satisfaction : Improve road user satisfaction by at least 0.2 percentage points compared with the level achieved in 2009-10. Develop and agree a new customer satisfaction measure and target to be implemented for 2011-12. Efficiency : Deliver the Highways Agency’s contribution to the Department for Transport’s efficiency target Efficiency (Programme) : Deliver cumulative efficiency improvements of £144 million by the end of 2010-11. Efficiency (Administration) : Deliver our programme within the allocated administration budget over the CSR07 period, which requires cumulative efficiency savings of 17.2 per cent. in real terms by the end of 2010-11
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