Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 190711

Roads: Plants

Tabled: 21 June 2023

Answered: 28 June 2023

Named Day

Question

Darren Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to s.142(8) of the Highways Act 1980, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to indemnify local authorities against claims for damages caused by planters and parklets placed in the carria

Answer

Mr Richard Holden

The Government has no plans at present to bring forward such legislation.

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