Question follow-through · 17717
Roads: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on preventative maintenance regarding potholes.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 10 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on preventative maintenance regarding potholes.
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jul 2026
Answer published
It is the Council’s responsibility to manage its local highways including with respects to preventive maintenance and repairing potholes. However, the Government is committed to working with the Council to achieve a smooth transition away from its PFI ar...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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