Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's support for vulnerable people who claim social security benefits.”
Tabled: 12 March 2024Answered: 18 March 2024
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander)
The Government are determined to help local authorities in England to tackle the highways maintenance backlog that is the result of a decade of under-investment by the previous Government. We are making an immediate start by providing an extra £500 million next year—an increase of nearly 50% compared with the current financial year.