Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
Commons · Question 7280 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proportion of zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on highways maintenance budgets, in the context of the fourth power law of road wear.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Jun 2026
The Government recognises that heavier vehicles can accelerate road surface wear. While we have not undertaken a specific assessment of this effect, we are actively considering the implications of introducing zero-emission heavy goods vehicles, including ...