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Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Department for TransportTabled Answered 11 September 2025UIN 75019

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's proposed disapplication of Section 132 of the Highways Act 1980 on public safety.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

My Department has made no such proposal. It is for local authorities to determine how to use the powers at their disposal, including those within the Highways Act 1980.

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