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Written question asked by Jack Rankin (Conservative) on Monday, 22 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Thursday, 25 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Infrastructure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of using specialist technologies for improving the life of ageing infrastructure.

Answer

The Department works with infrastructure operators on innovations for better managing transport infrastructure. For example, the Department encourages councils to embrace innovative practices to deliver better road maintenance programmes and supports research and innovation including through funding programmes such as Live Labs 2.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11924
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Infrastructure Modernisation Technology
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk