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 LightwoodThe 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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