Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 February 2010. It was answered by Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) on Monday, 8 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what plans he has to reduce the necessity for road repairs as a result of poor work by the statutory undertakers.

Answer: Our Street Works Summit Report and Action Plan, published on 21 December 2009, set out a number of proposed actions to tackle the unacceptable disruption caused by street works.In line with the action plan, the Department for Transport will shortly be publishing a revised Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways, setting out improved standards for street works reinstatements. The Department will also shortly be consulting on a revised code of practice and regulations on inspections, to ensure that poorly-performing undertakers are subject to a more rigorous inspection regime.

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