Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 11 November 2026
Asked by
Munira Wilson
Liberal Democrat — Twickenham
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)
I am delighted to confirm that, as part of the £1.6 billion investment in highways maintenance that the Government announced before Christmas, we will clamp down on disruptive works by doubling fixed penalty notices for utility companies that fail to comply with rules and extending charges for works that overrun into weekends.