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Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of banning on 5-axel 44 tonne volumetric concrete mixers on (a) UK manufacturers, (b) road miles, (c) road wear and (d) levels of pollution.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
13 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of banning on 5-axel 44 tonne volumetric concrete mixers on (a) UK manufacturers, (b) road miles, (c) road wear and (d) levels of pollution.

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Department ran a call for evidence from October to December 2023 seeking views on three potential options on weight limits for volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs). The outcome of this review was published on 18 March 2025. This can be found at the follo...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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