Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 67951

Road Works: Staff

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Anneliese Dodds

Labour (Co-op)Oxford East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of abuse at work on the mental health of roadworkers.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The physical and verbal abuse of roadworkers at work by members of the public is not acceptable. The Department takes this issue seriously and recognises the potential impact such abuse has on the mental health of roadworkers. The Department supports the ...

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