Question follow-through · 36461

Dual Carriageways and Motorways: Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle litter along (a) motorways and (b) dual carriageways.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
7 Mar 2025
Target answer date
12 Mar 2025
Answer
12 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle litter along (a) motorways and (b) dual carriageways.

  2. 12 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    National Highways is responsible for litter collection on motorways and some ‘A’ roads whilst the relevant local authorities manage litter collection on the rest of the roads in England.National Highways is committed to keeping its roads predominantly fre...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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