Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Highways England on the removal of litter from the edge of the roads for which that organisation has responsibility.
The Secretary of State for Transport and the Roads Minister discuss issues affecting Highways England regularly with the Chief Executive of Highways England, and these discussions are continued at official level. Issues covered include the provision of litter collection by the side of the Strategic Road Network and progress on delivery of commitments set out in the Government Litter Strategy 2017.