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Roads news from UK Parliament.
Committee of MPs investigates air quality in Southwark
On Tuesday the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee visited South London to understand the first-hand experiences of communities living with in areas of high air pollution.
11 June 2026
Transport Committee urges Ministers to get tough on taxi standards
The Transport Committee has warned the Government that its plan for national minimum standards for taxis must not mean “low by default”
09 June 2026
EAC Chair welcomes changes to international air emissions and national highways
Today the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has welcomed news from the government on international aviation emissions and the environmental management of highways projects.
24 April 2026
Letter to Minister highlights ‘slow progress’ on driving test delays
The Chair of the Transport Committee has written to the Minister for Roads and Buses to find out what is being done to tackle the long waiting times for car driving tests.
15 April 2026
Fairness must drive Seventh Carbon Budget plans, MPs tell Government
Fairness is “fundamental” to the legitimacy of the Seventh Carbon Budget and failure to deliver even benefits to all could put public consent at risk, MPs have warned in a report launched today.
04 March 2026
Transport Committee get its inquiry into supercharging the EV transition under way with a focus on the current state of charging infrastructure
The Committee explores regional disparities in the current public charging infrastructure and ask whether it has the capacity to cope with a future increase in demand.
27 February 2026
Road Safety Strategy: MPs to examine Govt plans for reducing death and serious injury on the roads
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry that will examine the ambitions and potential effectiveness of the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy.
29 January 2026
MPs to investigate air pollution in next Committee inquiry
Tackling air pollution will be the subject of a new inquiry by MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee, launched today.
20 January 2026
Transport Committee Chair welcomes action on pavement parking
Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury has welcomed the publication of the Government response to the consultation on pavement parking.
08 January 2026
Transport Committee welcomes future support for rural bus services
The Transport Committee has welcomed an announcement by the Department for Transport that, for the first time, funding provided to local authorities for bus services will take into account how rural an area is.
10 December 2025
Driving tests: Transport Committee Chair comments on new plans to cut backlogs
The Chair of the Transport Committee, Ruth Cadbury MP, has commented on new measures to reduce the driving tests backlog that were announced today by the Secretary of State for Transport
12 November 2025
Govt lacks ambition to revive England’s bus services, Transport Committee says
The Transport Committee has criticised the Government’s response to its report on improving bus services, saying it shows a lack of ambition and risks missing an opportunity to improve connectivity across England.
31 October 2025
Bus services: PAC report calls for new clearly communicated vision from govt
Concerns raised by PAC over accessibility for elderly and disabled people as report highlights govt’s short-term, fragmented and poorly targeted funding for sector.
29 October 2025
Bus services: PAC report calls for new clearly communicated vision from govt
Concerns raised by PAC over accessibility for elderly and disabled people as report highlights govt’s short-term, fragmented and poorly targeted funding for sector.
29 October 2025
Sea port policy debated in the Lords
Members discuss government proposals to amend the National Policy Statement for Ports. Catch up
15 October 2025