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Immobilisation of Vehicles

Asked by Greg SmithConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 1266

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129277 on Immobilisation of Vehicles, what measures are being considered to improve the securing chains on wheel clamps; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of those measures in preventing unlawful removal.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Measures under consideration include stronger, heavier-duty steel chains to make wheel clamps more resistant to cutting and wear.

Any changes would need to balance weight, handling, environmental impact and cost. While they would not prevent all deliberate damage, they should make unlawful removal more difficult and time-consuming.

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