Question follow-through · 729

Roads: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of miles of roads in (a) Dunstable and (b) Leighton Buzzard that are in poor condition.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
18 Jul 2024
Target answer date
22 Jul 2024
Answer
25 Jul 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of miles of roads in (a) Dunstable and (b) Leighton Buzzard that are in poor condition.

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    The Department for Transport collects information on the condition of roads from local highways authorities. Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard make up part of the local highway authority of Central Bedfordshire. Information on the condition of roads specific...

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