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Speed Limits

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 115446

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, published in January 2026, whether the updated Setting Local Speed Limits guidance will encourage lower speed limits.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Decisions on the most appropriate speed limits will continue to rest with local traffic authorities, working with the police who enforce them.

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