Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15467

Bridges: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

ConservativeBasildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of whether the funding arrangements for the repair of Grade I and Grade II listed highway bridges adequately reflect the costs of restoring historic structures.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The repair and maintenance of bridges on the local highway network is the responsibility of the relevant local highway authority. The Department is providing local highway authorities with a record £7.3 billion over the next four years to support the main...

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