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Roads: Sewers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of drainage maintenance practices by local highway authorities.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
10 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of drainage maintenance practices by local highway authorities.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Mar 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. It is for each individual local highway authority to assess which parts of its network need repair and what standards should be...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Ports: Essex

9 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled £271 million to clean up shipping and power coastal communities, how much of the £271 million has been allocated to ports in Essex.

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Shipping: Carbon Emissions

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Shipping: Carbon Emissions

9 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled £271 million to clean up shipping and power coastal communities, what proportion of projects funded through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition

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Shipping: Carbon Emissions

9 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled £271 million to clean up shipping and power coastal communities, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in (a) the South Basildon and East Thur

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Shipping: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Shipping: Carbon Emissions

9 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled £271 million to clean up shipping and power coastal communities, what estimate he has made of the level of private investment expected to be leveraged b

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Electric Vehicles: Costs

11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the average difference in the purchase price of electric vehicles compared with petrol and diesel vehicles on consumers.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Electric Vehicles: Costs

11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the total cost of electric vehicle ownership, including a) purchase price, b) insurance, c) maintenance, d) charging costs and e) vehicle excise duty.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the average lifespan of electric vehicle batteries and the implications this may have for the second hand market for electric vehicles.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Electric Vehicles: Waste Disposal

11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential for increased vehicle scrappage if electric vehicle batteries require replacement earlier than expected.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Motor Vehicles: Waste Disposal

11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the transition to electric vehicles on the number and proportion of vehicles disposed of annually.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of rapid and ultra-rapid charging infrastructure in rural areas.