Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118483

Roads: Sewers

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce minimum national standards for highway drainage maintenance.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. It is for each individual local highway authority to assess which parts of its network need repair and what standards should be...

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