Question follow-through · 26374

National Highways: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the maintenance regime for balancing ponds owned by National Highways.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Jan 2025
Target answer date
28 Jan 2025
Answer
3 Feb 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the maintenance regime for balancing ponds owned by National Highways.

  2. 28 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The maintenance requirements of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) are governed by a robust set of standards - the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) - and National Highways determines the maintenance works to be undertaken on all assets, based on t...

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