Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing UV index alerts on public information boards at transport hubs.”
Tabled: 4 June 2026Answered: 11 June 2026
Asked by
Carolyn Harris
Labour — Neath and Swansea East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Keir Mather)
The Department has not made an assessment of the potential merits of providing UV index alerts on public information boards at transport hubs. UV guidance and forecasts are published by the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office. They are included in TV and radio weather reporting and can be readily accessed on a range of weather apps.