Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 109120

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for road maintenance for metropolitan authorities.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government recognises that historic under-investment has made it difficult for authorities to maintain their roads in the way that they would want to. The Government has therefore confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintena...

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