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National Underground Asset Register

Commons · Question 100816 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 23 Dec 2025

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Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the National Underground Asset Register will enter full operational service on 1 January 2026 for safe digging and what formal safety and risk assessments the Department has rec

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 23 Dec 2025

The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) is operational now, and in January 2026 all of its core functionality for use in street works will be in place. Development and continuous improvement will continue beyond this point, informed by user feedbac...