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Traffic Lights: Invertebrates

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 September 2025UIN 76188

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to help prevent slugs entering traffic light controller boxes.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Responsibility for the design, installation and maintenance of traffic signal equipment, including controller cabinets, lies with the relevant local traffic authority. It is for them to ensure they procure equipment suitable for the conditions in which it is likely to be used.

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