Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 87354

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

Tabled: 3 November 2025

Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of (a) 44-tonne, five-axle volumetric concrete mixers and (b) traditional drum mixers on (i) the number of vehicle movements, (ii) road wear and

Answer

Keir Mather

The Department has not made a specific comparative assessment of the potential impact of 44-tonne, five-axle volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs) and traditional drum mixers. The Department estimates there are in the region of 1,000 VCMs in operation alongsi...

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