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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Monday, 23 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2026. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Driving under Influence: Drugs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 77644 on THINK! Campaign, what the outturn budget on the THINK! Road Safety communications campaign was in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25; and what is the forecast budget for (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.

Answer

Improving road safety is one of my Department’s highest priorities. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users.

The total spend on the THINK! road safety campaign for the years requested is as follows:

  • 2023–24 outturn: £5,180,103.98

  • 2024–25 outturn: £4,336,057

  • 2025–26 forecast: £3,880,000

  • 2026–27 forecast: £5,529,000


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115049
Session
2024-26
Related items
THINK! Campaign
Friday, 17 October 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Drugs Driving under influence
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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