Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 85341

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of conventional (a) pothole repair and (b) resurfacing techniques on levels of carbon emissions.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is determined to support local highway authorities in adopting new and innovative technologies to maintain and improve their highway networks in a way that is cost effective and reduces ...

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