MP's Questions

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport (Sadiq Khan) what research his Department undertook before the decision to change its policy on the number of road signs indicating directions to sporting and cultural tourist venues; and what evaluation of the effect of the policy on traffic impact has been undertaken.

Sadiq Khan: The Department for Transport does not have a policy on the number of traffic signs, including brown signs that direct visitors to their intended tourist destination. Although the Highways Agency's policy guidance documents on the use of tourist signing encourage highway authorities to consider the potential effects, no recommendation is made in relation to the number of signs. Therefore no such research or evaluation has been undertaken.

The guidance documents... can be found on the Highways Agencies website.