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Question follow-through · 117432

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113833, what consideration her Department has given to introducing a national standard definition of a pothole, including minimum size and safety thresholds.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
9 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113833, what consideration her Department has given to introducing a national standard definition of a pothole, including minimum size and safety thresholds.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Well‑managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice, which is in the process of being updated, advises that local highway authorities should use a risk‑based approach when assessing and repairing defects. The Code does not define a national pothole s...

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