Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119589

Roads: Horses

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the safety of horse riders and horses on public roads.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Highway Code was updated in 2022 to improve the safety of all road users, particularly the most vulnerable. Key changes included the introduction of a Hierarchy of Road Users, which ensures that those who do the greatest harm have the greatest respons...

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