Written question asked by Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Justin Madders (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Closures
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of giving local authorities discretion to permit more than one Section 16A road closure per road each calendar year.
- Answer
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Where more than one Section 16A application is made in a calendar year for the same stretch of highway, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 states the Secretary of State must approve the closure.
The Government has set out its intention to publish a White Paper which will consider further devolution of decision-making powers and functions in due course.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 21808
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Closures Local government Roads
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- 2026-09-07 14:33:31 +0100
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