Bristol West

Stephen Williams
- Liberal Democrat MP
- Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Innovation, Universities and Skills.
- Majority of 5,128.
- Signed 31 Transport EDMs in this session.
- Used transport-related words in debates 38 times since May 2001.
Written Questions to DfT
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport… (5 since May 2001)
- what revenue the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency received from its use of 0870 numbers in each of the last five years for which figures are available. (8/10/2007)
- how many applications for vehicle tax discs the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has received through the online service since its introduction; and how many of those applications resulted in tax discs being delivered within the target of five working days. (5/6/2006)
- what estimate his Department has made of the likely change in the number of off-peak rail users as a result of a removal of the cap on saver rail fares. (27/2/2006)
- whether his Department plans to make an environmental impact assessment of its plans to allow rail companies to remove off-peak saver fares on trains. (27/2/2006)
- when he will introduce free local bus travel for (a) pensioners and (b) disabled persons. (10/10/2005)
Roads
- 1 miles of motorway
- 17 miles of A-road
- 14 miles of B-road
- 137 miles of minor roads
Unleaded prices
- Highest: 111.9p (Bwoc, Sussex Place, St Pauls & others)
- Median: 108.8p
- Lowest: 105.4p (Tesco Extra, Eastgate Road, Eastville)
6th
most congested
18th
most accidents
379th
highest fuel price
Recent incidents
- A4176 Bridge Valley Road both ways closed due to roadworks between Clifton Down and A4 Portway (3:39pm, 7/9/2008)
- A4018 Falcondale Road both ways blocked due to accident at A4162 Canford Lane / Canford Lane (11:12am, 3/9/2008)
- A4018 College Green both ways closed, slow traffic due to building fire between A38 Anchor Road and Unity Street (4:05pm, 19/8/2008)
- A38 Colston Avenue both ways blocked, very slow traffic due to accident between B4053 Colston Avenue and Christmas Street (7:45pm, 1/8/2008)
- Queueing traffic on A4 Bristol Gate inbound between A3029 Brunel Way and A4176 Bridge Valley Road (7:35pm, 11/7/2008)
- Advance Warning - A4044 Bond Street Southbound closed due to roadworks during the night between A4032 Newfoundland Street and A420 Old Market Street / Castle Street (Old Market Roundabout) (3:42pm, 7/7/2008)
- A4018 Westbury Road both ways blocked due to accident and recovery work between B4055 Westbury Road / Downs Road and Westbury Court Road (8:29pm, 13/6/2008)
- A4176 Bridge Valley Road closed due to accident investigation work and earlier accident at A4 Portway (6:56pm, 28/5/2008)
- Very slow traffic and road closed due to serious accident on A4 Portway both ways between A4176 Bridge Valley Road and A3029 Brunel Way (4:32pm, 28/5/2008)
- Reports of A4 Hotwell Road both ways blocked, slow traffic due to accident between Hotwell Road and Ambra Vale / Rownham Mead (5:11pm, 27/5/2008)




