Written question asked by David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 4 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 July 2018. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 July 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has allocated to road repairs as a result of damage caused by hot weather.
- Answer
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Funding for local roads is devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Department for Transport is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London, with £6.2 billion funding between 2015 and 2021 for local highways maintenance. This includes £296 million to repair potholes or to stop them forming. It is for highway authorities to determine whether to use this funding to help repair any roads damaged due to the current hot weather.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 160725
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Finance Weather Roads Repairs and maintenance
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- 2018-07-10 16:21:35 +0100
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