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Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to help tackle congestion on roads.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
15 Oct 2024
Target answer date
17 Oct 2024
Answer
18 Oct 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to help tackle congestion on roads.

  2. 17 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to maintaining and renewing our road network so it can serve all road users, is safe, and tackles congestion. Traffic management on local roads is the responsibility of local traffic authorities who are best placed to understa...

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