Road Works
Commons · Question 94903 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve oversight and coordination of road works undertaken by local authorities and utilities companies.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Dec 2025
The Government supports lane rental as an effective measure to reduce congestion from the most disruptive works by incentivising better planning. It allows highway authorities to charge up to £2,500 per day for works on the busiest roads at peak times, in...