Question follow-through · 127108

Motorways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Third Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2021–22, Rollout and safety of smart motorways, HC26, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that emergency refuges on All Lane Ru

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Department for Transport
Tabled
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
16 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Third Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2021–22, Rollout and safety of smart motorways, HC26, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that emergency refuges on All Lane Ru

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    National Highways has completed construction of 151 additional emergency areas across the all lane running (ALR) smart motorway network through the National Emergency Area Retrofit (NEAR) programme. National Highways is evaluating the effectiveness of the...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Motorways: Safety Measures

22 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the current average distance between emergency refuge areas on All Lane Running Smart Motorways.

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Motorways: Safety

27 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the current average distance between dedicated emergency refuge areas, excluding slip roads and junctions, on All Lane Running Smart Motorways.