Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 113338
Roads: Somerset
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of potholes to be fixed in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer
Simon LightwoodLocal highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individual local highway authority to assess whic...
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