United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101110
Roads: Lighting
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17 December 2025
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5 January 2026 · Answer
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5 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether local authorities are (a) encouraged and (b) required to upgrade street lighting to meet British Standards.
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17 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether local authorities are (a) encouraged and (b) required to upgrade street lighting to meet British Standards.
Source: Commons
5 January 2026
Answer
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 ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-17/101110
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1865288
- uk · wq-1865288 · source updated 5 January 2026