Written question asked by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Lighting
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the levels of brightness of street lighting on community safety; and whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on this issue since July 2024.
- Answer
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The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, who have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting. Authorities do not have a duty to light their networks but, where lighting has been provided, the authority has a duty to maintain it.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 97845
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Lighting Roads Safety
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