Written question asked by Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour) on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It was answered by Justin Madders (Labour) on Friday, 16 October 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the durability of road repairs will be taken into account when determining future highways maintenance funding allocations or Local Road Maintenance Ratings.
- Answer
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The Government is using transparency requirements, annual ratings and incentive funding to encourage councils to move away from short-term patching and towards preventative maintenance and longer-lasting repairs.
The methodology for the 2026-27 Local Road Maintenance Ratings is being developed and further information will be published in due course. Future incentive funding requirements will be informed by the evidence councils have set out in their recent transparency reports, alongside wider engagement with local highway authorities and sector bodies.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 30408
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Finance Standards Roads Repairs and maintenance
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- 2026-10-20 10:09:16 +0100
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