Immobilisation of Vehicles
Commons · Question 1266 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129277 on Immobilisation of Vehicles, what measures are being considered to improve the securing chains on wheel clamps; and what assessment she has mad
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 May 2026
Measures under consideration include stronger, heavier-duty steel chains to make wheel clamps more resistant to cutting and wear.Any changes would need to balance weight, handling, environmental impact and cost. While they would not prevent all deliberate...