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Baroness Pidgeon (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 February 2026

Debate

Smart Motorways

Contribution

My Lords, it was clear from the start that so-called smart motorways were nothing of the sort, and they have led to a huge waste of public money and time, not only in building them but in having to retrospectively install more than 150 additional emergency areas. What is the total cost of these additional works, and will the Government assure the House that no further smart motorways will be installed?

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