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Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of (a) 44-tonne, five-axle volumetric concrete mixers and (b) traditional drum mixers on (i) the number of vehicle movements, (ii) road wear and

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 3 Nov 2025
Target answer date: 5 Nov 2025
Answer: 10 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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3 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of (a) 44-tonne, five-axle volumetric concrete mixers and (b) traditional drum mixers on (i) the number of vehicle movements, (ii) road wear and
5 Nov 2025
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10 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Department has not made a specific comparative assessment of the potential impact of 44-tonne, five-axle volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs) and traditional drum mixers. The Department estimates there are in the region of 1,000 VCMs in operation alongsi...

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Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

26 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review its consultation process on Volumetric Concrete Mixers.