Question follow-through · 113537

Roads: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using artificial intelligence to assist with mapping the condition of roads in England.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using artificial intelligence to assist with mapping the condition of roads in England.

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    In September 2024, DfT introduced a new standard (PAS 2161) for monitoring road conditions in England. The list of the approved technologies against PAS2161 includes AI‑based technologies. Going forward, the Department will encourage a wide range of techn...

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