Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support she is providing local authorities to help them expand zebra crossings outside schools.

The provision of pedestrian crossings, including zebra crossings outside schools, is a matter for local traffic authorities. It is for individual authorities to assess local circumstances and determine where crossings are appropriate, taking account of road safety and the needs of all road users.

The Department has provided good practice guidance to assist them with this in Chapter 6 of the Traffic Signs Manual, available at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual