Roads: Public Consultation
Commons · Question 6489 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authority highways consultations are representative of the wider motoring public in circumstances where response rates comprise a statistically minor pro
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Jun 2026
Local authorities are responsible for designing and delivering consultation on highways schemes, reflecting the needs of their local areas. However, the Department provides guidance to support robust and inclusive engagement. The Department’s statutory gu...