Utilities: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 83549 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy (a) of the rules governing utilities companies' use of the highway when carrying out emergency repairs and (b) the level of risk of abuse of those rules by utilities
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Oct 2025
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that street works, including emergency repairs by utilities companies, are managed efficiently and with minimal disruption. The current legislative framework provides highway authorities with effective ...