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Roads: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the use of recycled plastic materials in road construction.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the use of recycled plastic materials in road construction.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Transport continues to support innovation in the local highways sector by creating the conditions for the safe and evidence‑based adoption of new approaches, while leaving decisions on specific technologies to local highway authorities....

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