Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether grant funding is available to local highway authorities to support the installation of traffic sensing lights to optimise flows at junctions.

Most UK signals are already traffic responsive in the way described. We have always encouraged local authorities to use responsive systems, as research has shown that where these are properly installed and maintained they can give significant benefits to all road users.

The Department provides block funding to local authorities for local transport, including traffic management, and it is for them to determine how this is best spent in their area.