Question follow-through · 113338

Roads: Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of potholes to be fixed in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of potholes to be fixed in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

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  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individual local highway authority to assess whic...

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