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Roads: Safety Barriers

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 96487

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to WPQ 93460, which roads are covered by the four departures from standards that were granted; and when those decisions were made.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The following four schemes were granted departures from standard:

- The A1(M) J37-38. The departure was granted on the 2nd of December 2024

- The M5 J23-24. The departure was granted on the 24th of April 2024

- The M6 J37-38. The departure was granted on the 12th of May 2025

- The M4 J13-14. The departure was granted on the 20th of August 2025

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