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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Road Maintenance

Thursday 30 June 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Department is investing more than 5 billion over this Parliament in local highways maintenance to fix potholes and other road defects.
  • The Government are putting in approximately 950 million a year for over three years to help local authorities manage their highways assets and tackle potholes.
  • Buckinghamshire Council is putting 100 million towards managing its highways assets and tackling road defects.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sarah Green Lib Dem Chesham and Amersham
Transport
Context

The roads in Buckinghamshire are among the worst in the country, with local authorities blaming a lack of funding from central government.

Question

What support his Department is providing to local authorities for the repair of potholes and road maintenance.

Answer from Robert Courts

The Department is investing more than £5 billion over this Parliament in local highways maintenance, which is helping to fix potholes and other road defects.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide specific details on what the government is doing for worst-affected areas or addressing the backlog of pothole repairs.

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Q2 Sarah Green Lib Dem Chesham and Amersham
Transport Local Government
Context

Roads in Buckinghamshire are poorly maintained, with local authorities citing insufficient central government funding as a reason for not investing in long-term repairs.

Question

The roads in Buckinghamshire are a mess—they are some of the worst in the country—and Buckinghamshire Council blames a lack of funding from central Government when it says that it cannot invest in long-term repairs. What specifically are the Government doing to help the worst-affected parts of the country address the backlog of potholes and road repairs?

Answer from Robert Courts

The Government are putting in approximately £950 million a year, and have committed to do so for over three years. That enables local authorities to plan over the longer term to manage their highways assets and to tackle potholes and other defects. I note that Buckinghamshire Council is putting £100 million into a four-year highway improvement programme, which is a clear sign of a Conservative council working with Conservative MPs to achieve results.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide specific details on government actions targeted at worst-affected areas or addressing the backlog of potholes and road repairs directly.

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