Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80304

Road Works: Enforcement

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal DemocratHarpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving greater enforcement powers to local authorities in relation to the regulation of roadworks conducted by utility companies.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department for Transport recognises the importance of ensuring that street works are carried out safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to road users and local communities.Highway authorities already have access to a comprehensive set of pow...

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