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Written question asked by Lord Porter of Spalding (Conservative) on Friday, 26 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 November 2018. It was answered by Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make further funding available to local authorities to maintain local roads and repair potholes.

Answer

The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the Budget 2018 that a further £420 million is being made available to local highway authorities in England, outside London, to maintain their local road network, including the repair of potholes. This funding is in addition to just over £6 billion which the Government is allocating to highway authorities for local highway maintenance from 2015 to 2021.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11064
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Finance Roads Repairs and maintenance
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk