Question follow-through · 7280
Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proportion of zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on highways maintenance budgets, in the context of the fourth power law of road wear.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 5 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 10 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proportion of zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on highways maintenance budgets, in the context of the fourth power law of road wear.
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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10 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that heavier vehicles can accelerate road surface wear. While we have not undertaken a specific assessment of this effect, we are actively considering the implications of introducing zero-emission heavy goods vehicles, including ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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