Written question asked by John Home Robertson (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 January 1999. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 January 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What plans he has to improve the condition of road networks; and if he will make a statement - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Home Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to improve the condition of road networks; and if he will make a statement. [63581] Dr. Reid: The Government have accepted a target to end the decline in condition of the motorways and trunk roads in England by 31 March 2002. We are also committed to restore the cuts in maintenance of English local authority principal roads. Our commitment is clear in decisions: to give first priority to maintenance in the Highways Agency's future investment plans; and to increase the principal road maintenance element of the local transport capital settlement from £80 million to £113 million (or by over 40 per cent.).

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