Written questions

Railways and Roads: Horses

Commons · Question 79098 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance on ensuring the safety of horses in proximity to road or rail works conducted near grazing land.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Oct 2025

The Department for Transport has produced no guidance in relation to the safety of animals on grazing land near to road or rail works. In relation to works carried out on public highways, the Department for Transport publishes statutory guidance in Safety...