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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Commons · Question 121475 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) how much funding has been allocated to local authorities for pothole repairs in each year since 2023-24; b) what estimate her Department has made of the number of potholes expected to be repaired as a result

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Mar 2026

The total funding provided to local authorities in each financial year since 2023/24 can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-maintenance-funding-allocations. The Asphalt Industry Alliance estimated in its 2026 Survey th...