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Parking: Cars

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 115452

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, published January 2026, whether the updated Manual for Streets will encourage an increase in the amount of road and parking space for cars.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Decisions on how to allocate road space between different modes remain for local authorities, designers and practitioners.

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