Question follow-through · 104956

Roads: Flood Control and Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways is taking to record the potential impact of historic drainage networks associated with major roads on (a) downstream flooding and (b) river pollution.

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
15 Jan 2026
Answer
15 Jan 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways is taking to record the potential impact of historic drainage networks associated with major roads on (a) downstream flooding and (b) river pollution.

  2. 15 Jan 2026

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  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    National Highways’ (NH) standard practice is to report all flood events on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). This includes flood events within 200 metres of the SRN, or within 500 metres of a NH drainage asset. All such flood events are recorded in NH’s d...

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