Question follow-through · 28083

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to require operators of privately operated tolled crossings that have statutory powers to issue penalty charges to provide access to independent adjudication of those charges.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
8 Sept 2026
Target answer date
10 Sept 2026
Answer
18 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to require operators of privately operated tolled crossings that have statutory powers to issue penalty charges to provide access to independent adjudication of those charges.

  2. 10 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Most privately-operated tolled undertakings still require payment at tollbooths and so do not rely on the issuing of penalty charges for non-payment to ensure compliance. The Department does not currently have the power to impose a requirement for indepen...

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