Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 17 November 2021
The UK Government needs to show some respect for the devolution settlement.
We will, of course, also continue to progress our maintenance programme to ensure the continued effectiveness and resilience of the roads.
We have adopted a focused and rigorously assessed approach to investing in our road network that balances the needs of our people with our climate ambitions, and we will continue to do so.
I move amendment S6M-02138.2, to leave out from “driving” to end and insert:
“, in the face of the climate emergency and the imperative to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as a nation, there is a need to encourage more people to use more sustainable travel options and reduce their car use; acknowledges the need to shift away from spending money on new road projects that encourage more people to drive, and instead focus resource on maintaining roads and improving safety; agrees that people need a realistic and affordable alternative in public transport and active travel, and notes that the Scottish Government will set out its plans for future investment in Scotland's transport network in the second Strategic Transport Projects Review.”
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