Written question asked by Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 8 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Friday, 16 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Motorways and Roads: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how she plans to distribute the £24 billion funding to improve motorways and local roads which the Government announced on 8 January 2026.
- Answer
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The 2025 Spending Review allocated £24 billion of capital funding between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to maintain and improve motorways and local roads across the country.
The Department will confirm in the Third Road Investment Strategy, to be published in March 2026, how much capital funding will be invested in the Strategic Road Network over the five-year period 2026/27 to 2030/31, including annual funding profiles.
The Department has already announced £7.3 billion of capital funding for local highway maintenance over the four years in question and details of how this funding will be allocated and local authority funding allocations can be found on gov.uk.
The Department will also announce the outcome of its review of MRN schemes shortly, as well as next steps on the new Structures Fund.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 104300
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Finance Standards Roads Motorways
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- 2026-01-16 13:00:08 +0000
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