Written questions

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Commons · Question 1459 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 May 2026

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of current funding allocations for rural road maintenance in (a) Warwickshire and (b) Oxfordshire to address the effect on rural roads of (i) freeze-tha

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 May 2026

The Government is investing a record £7.3 billion in local highway maintenance across England between 2026 and 2030. This long-term settlement gives local highway authorities the certainty they need to move away from short-term reactive repairs, including...