Question follow-through · 21809

Roads: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of amending the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to enable multiple events to be included within a single temporary traffic regulation order for special events.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of amending the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to enable multiple events to be included within a single temporary traffic regulation order for special events.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, multiple events can be included within a single temporary traffic regulation order. The Government has set out its intention to publish a White Paper which will consider further devolution of decision-making pow...

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