Question follow-through · 110222

Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of road signs used by local authorities to help prevent road causalities among (a) hedgehogs and (b) other small mammals.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
9 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of road signs used by local authorities to help prevent road causalities among (a) hedgehogs and (b) other small mammals.

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has made no such assessment. Local authorities are responsible for the installation of the small wild animal road signs.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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