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Roads: Damage

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to local authorities of of (a) paying compensation and (b) related legal advice for claims for damages attributed to road conditions in each of the last five years.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
10 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to local authorities of of (a) paying compensation and (b) related legal advice for claims for damages attributed to road conditions in each of the last five years.

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Local highway authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of their networks, including handling claims and any associated expenditure. Information on compensation payments and legal costs is therefore held locally and is not collected b...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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