Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112037

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase pothole repairs.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government has provided a record investment of £7.3 billion for local highways maintenance over the next four years. This new four-year funding settlement is in addition to the Government’s investment of £1.6 billion this financial year, a £500 millio...

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