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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Commons · Question 96896 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of potholes filled by local authorities in England in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 12 Dec 2025

Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individual local highway authority to assess whic...