Question follow-through · 72598

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle the variation between national and local standards for (a) preventing and (b) repairing potholes.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
5 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle the variation between national and local standards for (a) preventing and (b) repairing potholes.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. National Highways are responsible for the maintenance of Strategic Road Network in England. The Government will provide £24 bil...

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