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National Highways: Public Relations

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 2 July 2026UIN 14169

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any part of National Highways' external affairs function has as one of its objectives engagement with Ministers, special advisers or officials within her Department.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

National Highways engages regularly with the Department’s Ministers, special advisers and officials on a wide range of matters relating to its responsibility for the strategic road network. The National Highways external affairs function does not have a specific objective related to this engagement.

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