Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 94903
Road Works
Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve oversight and coordination of road works undertaken by local authorities and utilities companies.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Government supports lane rental as an effective measure to reduce congestion from the most disruptive works by incentivising better planning. It allows highway authorities to charge up to £2,500 per day for works on the busiest roads at peak times, in...
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