Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 22574

Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Clive Betts

LabourSheffield South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the average length of motorway (a) maintenance and (b) improvement contracts in terms of (i) duration and (ii) distance covered has changed in the last 10 years.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
For maintenance activities, National Highways operates long-term Maintenance & Response (M&R) contracts, typically spanning 8–15 years. These contracts handle tens of thousands of interventions across the Strategic Road Network annually. Currently...

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