Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 23562

Road Traffic Control: Floods

Tabled: 13 January 2025

Answered: 17 January 2025

Question

Alex Mayer

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many roads were closed during flooding in (a) Bedfordshire, (b) the East of England and (c) nationally in (i) 2024 and (ii) the latest period for which data is available.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

The Department recognises the profound importance of our country’s road network in moving people, goods, and services around the country. The impact of closing roads will vary greatly depending on the roads in question and on the scale and severity of the...

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