Question follow-through · 116980
Abnormal Loads
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to encourage police forces to apply the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s revised guidance on abnormal loads.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 2 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 5 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to encourage police forces to apply the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s revised guidance on abnormal loads.
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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5 Mar 2026
Answer published
NPCC guidance for forces on managing abnormal loads was updated in May 2025. This seeks to promote greater national alignment across forces, where possible, noting the need for variations.Police Chiefs are responsible for decisions on escorting abnormal l...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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