Abnormal Loads
Commons · Question 2236 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will make it their policy to introduce nationally consistent guidance on the interpretation of regulations governing abnormal load movements and police escort requirements.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 21 May 2026
The National Police Chiefs’ Council issued national guidance to police forces on the management of abnormal loads which was last updated in May 2025. The guidance sets out consistent principles to guide police force’s decisions and promote national alignm...