Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 108306

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how her Department assesses how effectively local highway authorities are spending pothole funding.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department assesses how effectively local highway authorities are spending highways maintenance funding through a combination of transparency requirements, incentive funding and rating mechanisms, enabling the provision of targeted support. The Depart...
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