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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve safety on the A1.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Jul 2024
Target answer date
23 Jul 2024
Answer
23 Jul 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve safety on the A1.

  2. 23 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    National Highways has completed a number of safety improvements to the A1 near Stamford in recent years, such as resurfacing, associated road markings, and improved lighting and signage. National Highways will undertake further work south of Grantham comm...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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