Written questions

Roads: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 24784 · Tabled 17 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of rural road conditions on (a) cycling and (b) horse rider safety.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 Jan 2025

The Government agrees that the condition of our local road network, both in rural and urban areas, has suffered as the result of a decade of underinvestment by the previous government. Poor road conditions can be particularly dangerous for cyclists and ho...