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Roads: Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 38013, what steps she plans to take ensure Highways England and its contractors meet the legal requirements in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for the r

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
26 Mar 2025
Answer
1 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 38013, what steps she plans to take ensure Highways England and its contractors meet the legal requirements in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for the r

  2. 26 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Environment Protection Act 1990 governs the responsibility for clearing highway litter and sweeping carriageways. National Highways is responsible for litter collection on motorways and some ‘A’ roads while the relevant Local Authority manages litter ...

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