Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 121662

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many potholes were filled on local roads in England in each of the last three financial years; what estimate her Department has made of the number of potholes filled in (a) 2024–25 and (b) 2025–26 to date;

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Under section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, local highway authorities are responsible for the condition of their local road networks, including repairing defects such as potholes. Data on the number of potholes repaired by each local highway authority duri...

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