Question follow-through · 13370

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) telegraph poles and (b) other infrastructure on inclusive mobility; and what steps she is taking to make streets more accessible.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
8 Nov 2024
Target answer date
12 Nov 2024
Answer
15 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) telegraph poles and (b) other infrastructure on inclusive mobility; and what steps she is taking to make streets more accessible.

  2. 12 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Accessibility is a priority for this Government. In order to reduce pavement clutter and ensure that footways are accessible to everyone, there are requirements on telecom operators and other operators to share apparatus and to use underground lines where...

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