Abnormal Loads
Commons · Question 121190 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the increase in income generated by West Midlands Police from escorting abnormal loads over the past five years; and what guidance her Department provides to police for
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 19 Mar 2026
West Midlands Police is responsible for how guidance on charging for abnormal roads is implemented in its area. Local variation in the management of abnormal loads may be necessary to account for factors such as geography and road infrastructure.NPCC guid...