Written questions

Roads: Coastal Areas

Commons · Question 10123 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to improve the safety of coastal roads; and if she will make it her policy to have a designated coastal erosion fund for each region.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 23 Jun 2026

There are no plans for a designated erosion fund for the safety of coastal roads. Roads policy is a devolved matter, with funding decisions the responsibility of the respective devolved administration. In England, local highway authorities are responsible...