Roads: Water
Commons · Question 128820 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits to the effectiveness of highway maintenance of mapping underground water infrastructure.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 27 Apr 2026
Responsibility for the management and maintenance of local roads, including associated assets such as drainage, rests with local highway authorities. Local decision‑making allows authorities to reflect local conditions, risks and priorities when planning ...