Roads: Construction
Commons · Question 121578 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the use of recycled plastic materials in road construction.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Mar 2026
The Department for Transport continues to support innovation in the local highways sector by creating the conditions for the safe and evidence‑based adoption of new approaches, while leaving decisions on specific technologies to local highway authorities....