Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will make it their policy to introduce nationally consistent guidance on the interpretation of regulations governing abnormal load movements and police escort requirements.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council issued national guidance to police forces on the management of abnormal loads which was last updated in May 2025. The guidance sets out consistent principles to guide police force’s decisions and promote national alignment where possible, while incorporating the need for variations according to local conditions. The National Police Chiefs Council is currently reviewing the guidance in line with a commitment to do so after 12 months.