PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(19 May 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support manufacturers of (a) 44-tonne and (b) all weights of volumetric concrete mixers.
Asked by:
Kanishka Narayan (Labour)
Asked by:
Kanishka Narayan (Labour)
Answer
The Department has supported the transition of volumetric concrete mixer (VCM) operators and manufacturers by providing a 10-year temporary weight exemption, allowing time to adapt to compliant vehicles.
The temporary arrangement will conclude in 2028. Existing VCMs will be able to continue operating, but only within the applicable weight limits.
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