A Bill to impose duties on the Highways Agency and other public authorities to promote tourism by providing or permitting to be provided appropriate road signage; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would place a duty on local highway and planning authorities to take into account the benefits of tourism when considering whether to approve the erection of traffic signs concerning tourist-related activities.
House of Commons
26 October 2009
The Bill would require the public authorities responsible for roads to promote tourism by providing or allowing appropriate road signs. It would also require local highway and planning authorities to weigh the benefits of tourism when deciding whether to approve traffic signs for tourist-related activities.
The Bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons and would proceed to further stages if supported.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Sir Alan Beith.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
