Written questions

Driving: Mobile Phones

Commons · Question 106979 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues tp help reduce the prevalence of phone use whilst driving.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 22 Jan 2026

The Government takes road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The use of mobile phones while driving is unacceptable, and there are already tough penalties for those committing an offence. We...