Question follow-through · 18485
Road Traffic: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce congestion on local roads in rural areas resulting from major planning developments.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 13 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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- Motorcycles: Safety · 28 Aug 2026
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Recorded timeline
13 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce congestion on local roads in rural areas resulting from major planning developments.
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Jul 2026
Answer published
It is for local planning authorities, in consultation with the relevant highways and transport authorities, to assess the impact of major development on the local road network. Where necessary, they can seek to mitigate those impacts through local transpo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Motorcycles: Safety
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve road safety for motorcyclists.
Motorcycles: Driving Licences
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has reviewed the eligibility requirements for riders progressing from a 50cc motorcycle to a 125cc motorcycle.
Railways: Rural Areas
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the quality of, and customer experience on, rural train services, including those operated by CrossCountry.