Written questions

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Commons · Question 107473 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement on Local roads and highways, published on 12 January 2026, HCWS1232, when her Department told local authorities which data sets were to be used to complete th

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 30 Jan 2026

The Prime Minister announced on 24 March 2025 that local highway authorities would be rated on their progress in maintaining local roads and highways. This was announced alongside the introduction of new reporting requirements for local highway authoritie...