Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
2026-06-04 · Department for Transport · 7326 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of current arrangements for dividing maintenance responsibilities on trunk roads between National Highways and local authorities.
Answer
National Highways is responsible for the routine maintenance and renewal of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), and funding for this is provided through the third Road Investment Strategy, published in March 2026. The Department expects National Highways to...