A Bill to make provision for the daily issuance of Fixed Penalty Notices against a utility company which has committed certain offences under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; to require the minimum amount of any such penalty to be equal to the costs associated with the issuance of the related Fixed Penalty Notice; and for connected purposes.
The Street Works (Penalties for Utility Companies) Bill would allow daily Fixed Penalty Notices to be issued to utility companies for certain offences under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and require the minimum penalty to cover the costs of issuing the notice. Its aim is to strengthen enforcement of street works and ensure penalties reflect the cost of running the enforcement system.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons and has not yet progressed to detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 1 April.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.