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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the weight of (a) fuel-powered vehicles and (b) electric-powered vehicles on the United Kingdom's road network.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the weight of (a) fuel-powered vehicles and (b) electric-powered vehicles on the United Kingdom's road network.
Wear and tear on roads is dominated by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses, with a much smaller impact from cars of any type.
Let me be clear that these proposals will be consulted on. The A38 Derby junctions and the A46 Newark bypass schemes are not in contract and are not scheduled to start main construction until the second half of the third road investment strategy. They are not as far progressed as RIS3 enhancement schemes elsewhere, meaning that the implications of potentially cancelling them would have a less significant impact compared with schemes that are further progressed.
Let me be clear that these proposals will be consulted on. The A38 Derby junctions and the A46 Newark bypass schemes are not in contract and are not scheduled to start main construction until the second half of the third road investment strategy. They are not as far progressed as RIS3 enhancement schemes elsewhere, meaning that the implications of potentially cancelling them would have a less significant impact compared with schemes that are further progressed.
The Government have cancelled the two main road projects in the east midlands—the A38 in Derby and the A46 in Newark. The Government did not inform anyone. The Labour mayor found out through the trade press that the Government had cancelled the contract, just as I did. What does the Secretary of State have against the east midlands? Will the incoming Prime Minister, who claims to want to see devolution and the empowerment of mayors, do something to fix this mess?
I will of course meet the hon. Lady. Applications for the structures fund are still open, and we will make a decision in due course on any applications made.
I will of course meet the hon. Lady. Applications for the structures fund are still open, and we will make a decision in due course on any applications made.
Baddington bridge has been under a 7.5 tonne weight restriction since September 2025, with an hour-long diversion, leading to significant additional costs for local businesses and farms. Without a workable alternative, some drivers are ignoring the restriction, causing damage and disruption to country roads and nearby bridges. Will the Minister work with me and urgently review Cheshire East council’s application to the structures fund, so that we can reopen the bridge as soon as possible?
I encourage the local authority to get a grip of this issue. Of course, Reform-led councils do not have a great record. It is the party with the most councils that are red-rated on potholes and so on, and I encourage it to take action on this issue.
I encourage the local authority to get a grip of this issue. Of course, Reform-led councils do not have a great record. It is the party with the most councils that are red-rated on potholes and so on, and I encourage it to take action on this issue.
Haslingden Old Road in my constituency has been shut for two years due to a landslip. Will the Minister support me in urging Reform-led Lancashire county council to get this road reopened, as it is such a vital backbone going through my constituency?
We continue to liaise closely with other Government Departments during the reorganisation. I am obviously happy to enter into further conversations with the hon. Member on his specifics.
We continue to liaise closely with other Government Departments during the reorganisation. I am obviously happy to enter into further conversations with the hon. Member on his specifics.
Some 40% of roads in Cambridgeshire take up roughly 80% of the highways budget. With the forthcoming announcement about local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire, what assessment has the Department made of the feasibility of that being deliverable given that most of those roads will end up in the same, much smaller unitary authority?
National Highways and local authorities are working together through initiatives, such as the £165 million growth and housing accelerator fund, to unlock housing sites where transport infrastructure is a barrier. I will ask National Highways to reach out to my hon. Friend.
National Highways and local authorities are working together through initiatives, such as the £165 million growth and housing accelerator fund, to unlock housing sites where transport infrastructure is a barrier. I will ask National Highways to reach out to my hon. Friend.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
We have invested over £7 billion precisely so that we can turn the corner on constantly having to react to potholes and go back to the same one time and again. We are investing £30 million on Live Labs 2, so that we can use new innovative technologies to finally turn the tide.
We have invested over £7 billion precisely so that we can turn the corner on constantly having to react to potholes and go back to the same one time and again. We are investing £30 million on Live Labs 2, so that we can use new innovative technologies to finally turn the tide.
At a recent packed talk with my Highfields residents, they told me the same thing that all my residents tell me about: the scourge of potholes. We know that councils are facing a backlog of £17 billion in road repairs, but new technology exists that can detect early cracks and seal them before they become potholes. Will the Secretary of State commit to funding the roll-out of that preventive AI-based road technology, instead of constantly chasing the problem?
What support she plans to provide to local authorities to help them adopt new technologies for tackling potholes and road defects.
What support she plans to provide to local authorities to help them adopt new technologies for tackling potholes and road defects.
The Government are providing local authorities with a record £7.3 billion investment in local road maintenance, giving councils the long-term certainty that they need to fix potholes, repair road defects and adopt a more preventive approach to maintenance. Some of the funding is being used to incentivise best practice and innovation. In addition, the Government have funded £30 million for Live Labs 2 programming, which is testing innovative materials, new technologies and maintenance techniques to help authorities improve road conditions while reducing costs and disruption.
The Government are providing local authorities with a record £7.3 billion investment in local road maintenance, giving councils the long-term certainty that they need to fix potholes, repair road defects and adopt a more preventive approach to maintenance. Some of the funding is being used to incentivise best practice and innovation. In addition, the Government have funded £30 million for Live Labs 2 programming, which is testing innovative materials, new technologies and maintenance techniques to help authorities improve road conditions while reducing costs and disruption.
The Government are providing local authorities with a record £7.3 billion investment in local road maintenance, giving councils the long-term certainty that they need to fix potholes, repair road defects and adopt a more preventive approach to maintenance. Some of the funding is being used to incentivise best practice and innovation. In addition, the Government have funded £30 million for Live Labs 2 programming, which is testing innovative materials, new technologies and maintenance techniques to help authorities improve road conditions while reducing costs and disruption.
What support she plans to provide to local authorities to help them adopt new technologies for tackling potholes and road defects.
That is exactly why the Government have funded the £30 million for Live Labs 2. We want councils to have access to the best available evidence on the condition of their roads. We have introduced a new road conditioning monitoring standard that enables local authorities to use a range of approved technologies, including innovative AI-based systems, to collect consistent and reliable data.
That is exactly why the Government have funded the £30 million for Live Labs 2. We want councils to have access to the best available evidence on the condition of their roads. We have introduced a new road conditioning monitoring standard that enables local authorities to use a range of approved technologies, including innovative AI-based systems, to collect consistent and reliable data.
Potholes are the bane of all our lives, including for my constituents, but I have a cunning plan: we could fix potholes much faster by tapping into the superpowers of bin men and women. Bin lorries travel every road every week. Why not equip them with cameras and AI-enabled technology, so that they can spot, map and log potholes immediately, as soon as they appear? That would significantly speed up the process of fixing them. This has been done very successfully in Australia. Will the Department for Transport work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure that local authorities have the funding and co-ordination needed to adopt this fantastic technology nationwide?
My hon. Friend will be aware that this Government brought forward, for the first time in over a decade, a road safety strategy. In addition, we have introduced a red, amber and green rating of local authorities, to identify where extra support is necessary in order to improve systems and practices, so that we can banish the potholes once and for all.
My hon. Friend will be aware that this Government brought forward, for the first time in over a decade, a road safety strategy. In addition, we have introduced a red, amber and green rating of local authorities, to identify where extra support is necessary in order to improve systems and practices, so that we can banish the potholes once and for all.
In my area, the improvement on potholes is noticeable, and I thank the Government for the additional funding, which is being used for large patching work; no longer is there just shovelling into endless holes. I am concerned, however, about road safety in my constituency. Understandably, the money has been prioritised for addressing the enormous backlog of roadworks that developed under the last Government. What more can we do to ensure safety, as well as good road conditions?
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on preventative maintenance regarding potholes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on preventative maintenance regarding potholes.
It is the Council’s responsibility to manage its local highways including with respects to preventive maintenance and repairing potholes.
However, the Government is committed to working with the Council to achieve a smooth transition away from its PFI arrangements for its local highways. As part of this, the Department has engaged the Council on its future plans for maintaining its local highways.
More widely, the Department has published a new rating system for every highway authority in England, where they each receive a red, amber or green rating based on the condition of their roads, how much they are spending to maintain it, and whether they do so using best practice, including by adopting more preventative maintenance. The ratings, which will be updated periodically, provide an incentive for councils to adopt more preventative maintenance, and enable the Department to provide targeted support to authorities to help them adopt best practice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Oxfordshire County Council press release, "Council secures injunction to protect communities", of 23 June 2026, whether her Department has had discussions or correspondence with Oxfordshire County Council on the removal of flags from lampposts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Oxfordshire County Council press release, "Council secures injunction to protect communities", of 23 June 2026, whether her Department has had discussions or correspondence with Oxfordshire County Council on the removal of flags from lampposts.
The Department has not had any discussion or correspondence with Oxfordshire County Council regarding the removal of flags from lampposts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road schemes with Development Consent Orders granted are under review by (a) her Department and (b) National Highways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road schemes with Development Consent Orders granted are under review by (a) her Department and (b) National Highways.
To support funding of the Government's Defence Investment Plan, it was announced the Department will consult on the potential cancellation of two schemes; A38 Derby Junctions and A46 Newark Bypass, both of which have been granted development consent orders. No final decision will be taken until after the consultation exercise has taken place.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any strategic road schemes have been subject to funding reprofiling since 11 June 2026; and if she will list each scheme affected, the reason for the reprofiling, and the revised annual expenditure profile.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any strategic road schemes have been subject to funding reprofiling since 11 June 2026; and if she will list each scheme affected, the reason for the reprofiling, and the revised annual expenditure profile.
There has been no funding reprofiling to enhancement schemes on the strategic road network since 11 June 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any road schemes have had their expenditure reprofiled as part of the funding changes announced alongside the increase in defence spending.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any road schemes have had their expenditure reprofiled as part of the funding changes announced alongside the increase in defence spending.
To support the government’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP), the Department for Transport has identified potential savings from its roads budgets. No final decisions have been made, and the Department will carefully consider the responses to the consultation on the A38 Derby Junctions and A46 Newark bypass road schemes before deciding the way forward.
No other road schemes have had changes proposed to their expenditure as a consequence of the increase in defence spending.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish her Department’s most recent decision letter regarding the Final Business Case for the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish her Department’s most recent decision letter regarding the Final Business Case for the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.
The letter from DfT officials will be deposited in the House of Commons Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council’s capital spending requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council’s capital spending requirements.
The Government is committed to working with the Council to achieve a successful transition away from its PFI arrangements alongside progress with the Council’s financial management and recovery.
To support this, the Department for Transport has put in place future funding arrangements for Birmingham’s local highways. Starting this financial year, funding for the Council’s local highways will be provided via the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Integrated Settlement. For 2026/27, we will uplift the Combined Authority’s Integrated Settlement by £17 million, which was calculated using the Department’s local highways maintenance funding formula.
Councils are responsible for their own capital spending requirements. Nonetheless, the Department has collaborated with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the Council’s transition away from its PFI to help ensure alignment with MHCLG’s work with the Council regarding its financial management and recovery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on road safety in Birmingham.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on road safety in Birmingham.
The Government recently informed Birmingham City Council we would not
support their revised PFI proposal because it would require an upfront charge of between £200 million and £270 million which is not affordable for the Government.
Before reaching this decision, the Department held a consultation with the Council about the revised PFI proposal. The consultation focussed on the PFI’s accounting treatment and affordability. Impacts regarding road safety and the condition of Birmingham’s local highways were also considered as part of the consultation but did not mitigate the Government’s affordability concerns.
In terms of funding, the final instalment of our £50 million per year contribution to the PFI was made at the end of the previous financial year.
Starting this financial year, funding for the Council’s local highways will be provided via the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Integrated Settlement. For this financial year, we are uplifting this settlement by £17 million, which was calculated using the Department’s local highways maintenance funding formula.
For 2027/28 onwards, the Combined Authority have received confirmation of their £2.4 billion Transport for City Regions allocation, which represents a significant increase in local transport funding for the region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on contingency funding for highways maintenance following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on contingency funding for highways maintenance following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.
The Government recently informed Birmingham City Council we would not
support their revised PFI proposal because it would require an upfront charge of between £200 million and £270 million which is not affordable for the Government.
Before reaching this decision, the Department held a consultation with the Council about the revised PFI proposal. The consultation focussed on the PFI’s accounting treatment and affordability. Impacts regarding road safety and the condition of Birmingham’s local highways were also considered as part of the consultation but did not mitigate the Government’s affordability concerns.
In terms of funding, the final instalment of our £50 million per year contribution to the PFI was made at the end of the previous financial year.
Starting this financial year, funding for the Council’s local highways will be provided via the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Integrated Settlement. For this financial year, we are uplifting this settlement by £17 million, which was calculated using the Department’s local highways maintenance funding formula.
For 2027/28 onwards, the Combined Authority have received confirmation of their £2.4 billion Transport for City Regions allocation, which represents a significant increase in local transport funding for the region.