Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95204
Soil: Research
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is supporting research into Soil Moisture Deficit forecasting and monitoring technologies.
Answer
Simon LightwoodHigh soil moisture deficit levels within earthworks arise when the earth has become dried out following prolonged dry hot weather, leading to the soil shrinking and cracks developing within. If this is followed by a period of extreme or prolonged rainfall...
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