Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 28 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 1 March 2024. It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Monday, 4 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for fixing road surfaces.
- Answer
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In October, the Prime Minister announced an additional £8.3 billion of roads resurfacing funding over the period 2023/24 to 2033/34, with £150 million being made available in both this financial year and the next. This funding, made possible by reallocating funds from the HS2 programme, is enough to enable local highways authorities across England to resurface at least 5,000 miles of road.
As roads policy in the UK is devolved, provision of additional highways maintenance funding in Northern Ireland is a decision for the Northern Ireland Executive.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 16115
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Finance Roads Repairs and maintenance
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2024-03-04 16:00:54 +0000
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