Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 76898

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the value for money of patching potholes rather than providing a permanent fix.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The department published a review into the value for money of investment in local highways maintenance, which also set out the cost benefits of proactive and preventative maintenance. The review is available online, at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/...

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