Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 112705 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average response time is for repairing Category 1 road defects; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with (i) statutory and (ii) recommended repair times.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Feb 2026
The Department does not collect or hold data on local authority response times for repairing Category 1 defects nor are there any statutory or recommended repair times.Local highway authorities are responsible for maintaining their networks under Section ...