Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119741

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Patrick Spencer

Conservative — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many potholes were reported per mile of road in (a) rural and (b) urban local authorities in England in the last three years.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of pothole reports made to local authorities. Under section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, local highway authorities are responsible for the condition of their local road networks, including resp...

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