Question follow-through · 109727
Bridleways: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the maintenance of bridleways to reduce the number of horses using public roads.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 29 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 4 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the maintenance of bridleways to reduce the number of horses using public roads.
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on the maintenance of bridleways in relation to reducing the number of horses using public roads. Local highway authorities are responsible for the managem...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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