Roads: Speed Limits
Commons · Question 110633 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the speed limit on rural single carriageway roads.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 9 Feb 2026
The Road Safety Strategy, published on 7 January 2026, commits the Government to exploring whether the proposed rural roads categories are appropriate at a local level and to assessing their potential for national application. Developing a much clearer an...