Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 121662 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many potholes were filled on local roads in England in each of the last three financial years; what estimate her Department has made of the number of potholes filled in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 to date;
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Mar 2026
Under section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, local highway authorities are responsible for the condition of their local road networks, including repairing defects such as potholes. Data on the number of potholes repaired by each local highway authority duri...