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Travel: Power Failures

Commons · Question 104241 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency measures the Government has in place for instances of major power outages impacting people’s ability to travel by (a) personal private car transport and (b) public transport.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Jan 2026

The Department for Transport considers the risks and potential impacts from power outages through ongoing robust resilience assessment and planning processes. The challenges presented by a range of different vehicle types and modes of transport, including...