Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 109945 · Tabled 30 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prioritise road maintenance issues that contribute to (a) serious injuries and (b) fatalities.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 17 Feb 2026
This government takes road safety very seriously, and reducing the numbers of people killed and seriously injured on our roads is a key priority. On 7 January 2026 we published our Road Safety Strategy. The strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the ...