Written question asked by Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Damage
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to local authorities of of (a) paying compensation and (b) related legal advice for claims for damages attributed to road conditions in each of the last five years.
- Answer
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Local highway authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of their networks, including handling claims and any associated expenditure. Information on compensation payments and legal costs is therefore held locally and is not collected by the Department for Transport.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 7618
- Session
- 2026-27
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Compensation Costs Accidents Damage Local government Roads
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-08-13 08:36:59 +0100
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