Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 9842 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled How well does your council fix potholes? Tough new guidance for councils will end patch-up fixes and lead to smoother, safer journeys, published on 9 Ju
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Jun 2026
The Government recognises the impact of historic underinvestment in England’s local road network and is providing a record £7.3 billion over this Parliament to help local highway authorities plan ahead, adopt more preventative maintenance and improve the ...