Written Question·Home Office·UIN 103494

Abnormal Loads

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to introduce a national regulatory framework governing when police forces may require escorts for abnormal load movements.

Answer

Sarah Jones

The police are best placed to determine police escort requirements for abnormal loads, based on a thorough assessment of local risk, which can include consideration of the risks to road users and the potential for congestion. A decision should take accoun...

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