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I thank the Secretary of State for her answer; I am glad to hear that she has discussions with the relevant Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Local businesses on the A25 Castleward Road in Strangford have seen their trade reduced by some 90%, and I believe there is a sensible solution: to work at night. I have suggested that to the Department back home as a way of alleviating the impact on local businesses. Will the Minister ensure that those discussions take place? At a time when businesses are struggling to meet their basic staffing and operating costs, it is essential to protect our traders.
I thank the Secretary of State for her answer; I am glad to hear that she has discussions with the relevant Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Local businesses on the A25 Castleward Road in Strangford have seen their trade reduced by some 90%, and I believe there is a sensible solution: to work at night. I have suggested that to the Department back home as a way of alleviating the impact on local businesses. Will the Minister ensure that those discussions take place? At a time when businesses are struggling to meet their basic staffing and operating costs, it is essential to protect our traders.
I completely understand why the hon. Gentleman raises these matters. Whether it is people travelling on the roads or businesses that are impacted by roadworks, the impacts are felt across the entirety of the UK. We have discussed these matters through the UK Roads Leadership Group, and I can tell him that a code of practice was recently published. It provides guidance for authorities on how to better co-ordinate roadworks with neighbouring authorities and utilities—by considering overnight works, for example—to minimise disruption.
What discussions her Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on minimising disruption to road users during essential roadworks.
What discussions her Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on minimising disruption to road users during essential roadworks.
My Department regularly discusses roadworks and other highways matters with the Northern Ireland Executive through the UK Roads Leadership Group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prepare coastal communities for flooding and strengthen vulnerable roads in order to minimise disruption.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prepare coastal communities for flooding and strengthen vulnerable roads in order to minimise disruption.
I commend the hon. Gentleman, who is right to bring this forward. When millions of pounds of public money are committed to corridor schemes such as the Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme, we need stricter oversight to prevent administrative paralysis. The same thing happened in Northern Ireland. The Court of Appeal...
I commend the hon. Gentleman, who is right to bring this forward. When millions of pounds of public money are committed to corridor schemes such as the Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme, we need stricter oversight to prevent administrative paralysis. The same thing happened in Northern Ireland. The Court of Appeal...
That this House celebrates 10 years since the City of Edinburgh Council began implementing its 20mph speed limit scheme under the Leadership of Councillor Lesley Hinds; notes that the programme, initiated in 2016, was one of the first city‑wide speed‑reduction initiatives in the UK and has since become a model for other local authorities; recognises the scheme’s contribution to improved road safety, including reductions in serious injuries and lives lost, and its role in creating more liveable streets for pedestrians, cyclists and families; further notes that peer reviewed research published in 2022 and 2024 revealed that fatalities and serious injuries fell significantly following the implementation of the scheme; acknowledges the positive impact on public health, active travel, and community wellbeing; commends the council staff, campaigners, and local residents whose sustained efforts helped deliver and embed the scheme; and encourages continued support for measures that make urban environments safer, healthier, and more accessible for all.
That this House celebrates 10 years since the City of Edinburgh Council began implementing its 20mph speed limit scheme under the Leadership of Councillor Lesley Hinds; notes that the programme, initiated in 2016, was one of the first city‑wide speed‑reduction initiatives in the UK and has since become a model...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the flexibility of capital financial management; and what steps she is taking to ensure that future capital underspends can be reallocated to local road projects.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the flexibility of capital financial management; and what steps she is taking to ensure that future capital underspends can be reallocated to local road projects.
The allocation of funding to roads is a devolved matter. It is for the Northern Ireland Executive to determine how it allocates its capital budget across devolved priorities, including local transport infrastructure.
The Executive has existing capital borrowing powers allowing it to borrow up to £225 million annually to support investment in infrastructure, including roads.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of fatalities and serious injuries on roads in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of fatalities and serious injuries on roads in the last 12 months.
Data on road collisions involving personal injury are reported to the Department by police forces in Great Britain via the STATS19 system. The latest year for which provisional data is available is 2025.
In 2025, 1,556 people were killed and 28,355 people were seriously injured in reported road collisions in Great Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of speed limit enforcement in reducing road accidents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of speed limit enforcement in reducing road accidents.
The Department recognises that excessive speed increases both the risk of collisions and the severity of their outcomes. Effective enforcement of speed limits can therefore play an important role in encouraging compliance and improving road safety.
The Department has not made a separate assessment of the effectiveness of speed limit enforcement in isolation. However, the Government’s Road Safety Strategy sets out the role of robust enforcement as part of a wider Safe System approach to reducing deaths and serious injuries on roads in Great Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve maintenance of rural roads.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve maintenance of rural roads.
The Government has confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintenance over the next four years. This multi-year settlement enables local authorities to plan ahead and shift away from expensive, short-term repairs and to instead invest in proactive and preventative maintenance. This record funding includes significant allocations to local authorities across England, including in rural areas, with allocations for each authority available online, at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-maintenance-funding-allocations/highways-maintenance-block-formula-allocations-2026-to-2030.
To support further improvement in the condition of local roads, the Department introduced a new traffic-light rating system for all local highway authorities in England. All authorities are assessed annually and receive a red, amber or green rating based on the condition of their roads, how much they spend to maintain their road, and whether they do so using best practice.
Local authorities can improve their ratings by adopting more best practice in highways maintenance, such as a greater focus on preventative maintenance to avoid potholes from forming in the first place, and by adopting innovative approaches such as those trialled through the Government's £30 million Live Labs 2 programme.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I want to say a special thank you to the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Jayne Kirkham) for highlighting this important topic.
The title of this debate is “Ports and Port Connectivity”, but from Northern Ireland’s point of view,...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I want to say a special thank you to the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Jayne Kirkham) for highlighting this important topic.
The title of this debate is “Ports and Port Connectivity”, but from Northern Ireland’s point of view,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to ensure that every area of the UK has designated funding for road safety improvements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to ensure that every area of the UK has designated funding for road safety improvements.
On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy for Great Britain, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain by 65%, and by 70% for children under 16, by 2035.
Local authorities are the main delivery body of road safety. Local authorities have a statutory duty to take steps both to reduce and prevent collisions. In the Department’s Local Transport Plan Guidance we have been clear that we expect Local Authorities to have regard to the Government’s road safety targets.
We provide significant funding for road infrastructure in England, both to local authorities and to National Highways. Road Safety is a crucial consideration in how that money is spent. We will provide £24 billion of capital funding between 2026-27 and 2029-30 to maintain and improve motorways and local roads across the country. This future funding builds upon the record investment of £1.6 billion in local road maintenance for 2025 to 2026, representing a £500 million increase compared to last year. How available resources are deployed, is the responsibility of the relevant local authorities taking into account the specific local problems and demands with which they are faced.
Some road safety matters are devolved to Scotland and Wales, with relevant funding allocated. Matters such as Road safety are devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. As a result of the decisions made by the Chancellor at the Spring Forecast, the Northern Ireland Executive received an additional £380 million RDEL and £10 million CDEL funding to allocate in a way that aligns with their priorities.
We engage constructively with our counterparts in Scotland, Wales and the Northern Ireland, both at ministerial and official level, on a range of issues including Road Safety.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to improve the safety of coastal roads; and if she will make it her policy to have a designated coastal erosion fund for each region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to improve the safety of coastal roads; and if she will make it her policy to have a designated coastal erosion fund for each region.
There are no plans for a designated erosion fund for the safety of coastal roads. Roads policy is a devolved matter, with funding decisions the responsibility of the respective devolved administration. In England, local highway authorities are responsible for managing and maintaining their respective highway networks, including coastal roads, and are best placed to assess local safety risks and determine appropriate measures.
The Department for Transport provides grant funding to highway authorities to help maintain their networks, but decisions on traffic management, maintenance, and resilience measures are for local authorities, taking account of local conditions and priorities.
I commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. I very well understand the absolute devastation caused by bad management. As I said to him beforehand, I have similar problems in my constituency in relation to the Ballynahinch bypass. We must have robust Government involvement in prioritising infrastructure, and it...
I commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. I very well understand the absolute devastation caused by bad management. As I said to him beforehand, I have similar problems in my constituency in relation to the Ballynahinch bypass. We must have robust Government involvement in prioritising infrastructure, and it...
It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for giving us a chance to debate this issue. He can fairly draw a crowd—well done. The issue is important to us all.
As the MP for Strangford,...
It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for giving us a chance to debate this issue. He can fairly draw a crowd—well done. The issue is important to us all.
As the MP for Strangford,...
I certainly do. I commend the hon. Lady for her election and for bringing forward important issues that she has heard on the doorstep, and for taking the chance to come to Westminster Hall and put them forward.
The evidence from my Strangford constituency and across the UK indicates that social...
I certainly do. I commend the hon. Lady for her election and for bringing forward important issues that she has heard on the doorstep, and for taking the chance to come to Westminster Hall and put them forward.
The evidence from my Strangford constituency and across the UK indicates that social...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to fuel duty on households and businesses reliant on road transport.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to fuel duty on households and businesses reliant on road transport.
The Government recognises the pressures faced by households and businesses that rely on road transport, particularly during periods of global volatility which affect fuel prices. That is why the temporary 5p per litre cut to fuel duty has been extended to 31 December 2026, ensuring there will be no increases to fuel duty this year and providing universal support for motorists and other fuel users.
Compared to plans inherited from the previous Government, keeping fuel duty frozen means petrol and diesel will be around 11p per litre cheaper through the rest of 2026, saving the average driver around £120 by the end of the year, with larger savings for Vans (£250) and HGVs (£2,120).
Alongside this universal support, the Government is providing targeted support for sectors most exposed to higher fuel prices, including cutting red diesel by over a third from mid June to support farmers and providing hauliers transporting goods around the country with a 12-month holiday from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) from 1 July, worth £600 to the typical HGV.
That this House congratulates Cheltenham constituent David Tennant for his recent successful legal action to claim compensation for damages to his vehicle by a pothole; understands that David’s vehicle sustained over £500 of damages in January 2024 due to falling into a dangerous section of Moorend Park Road; notes that David’s claim to the local authority was initially denied; commends David’s tenacity in pursuing compensation through small claims court; recognises the importance of David’s success as a testament to the everyday difficulties that people across the UK face with the deteriorating condition of roads; appreciates David’s concern about the cost to the taxpayer of councils’ employment of specialist legal advisers and barristers to fight claims for pothole damages; and commits to continuing to work locally and nationally to improve infrastructure and daily experiences of towns.
That this House congratulates Cheltenham constituent David Tennant for his recent successful legal action to claim compensation for damages to his vehicle by a pothole; understands that David’s vehicle sustained over £500 of damages in January 2024 due to falling into a dangerous section of Moorend Park Road; notes that...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell) for allowing us the opportunity to speak on the topic. I congratulate him on a truly excellent speech.
I will give my perspective as the chair of the...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell) for allowing us the opportunity to speak on the topic. I congratulate him on a truly excellent speech.
I will give my perspective as the chair of the...
This House demands Staffordshire County Council get on with filling the many, many potholes on roads in Newcastle-under-Lyme and across the ancient county of Staffordshire; notes that local people right across Newcastle-under-Lyme are tired of having to navigate dangerous roads as they go about their business, go to work or take their families to school or hospital appointments; acknowledges that people are tired of words and empty promises and simply want their roads made safe and secure; understands the impact that roads full of potholes can have on local businesses who rely on using transport for their trade, on the family budget as insurance premiums are pushed up due to damage caused by potholes, and on tourism and visitor numbers to the jewel in the Staffordshire crown that is Newcastle-under-Lyme; encourages those with concerns about the state of the roads in Newcastle-under-Lyme to get in touch with the office of the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme and those concerns will be put directly to the leadership of Staffordshire County Council demanding action; and finally further notes the increased financial support for our roads from the Government to Staffordshire County Council and that there are no excuses for failure and Staffordshire County Council must act to make the roads in Newcastle-under-Lyme safe and it must act now.
This House demands Staffordshire County Council get on with filling the many, many potholes on roads in Newcastle-under-Lyme and across the ancient county of Staffordshire; notes that local people right across Newcastle-under-Lyme are tired of having to navigate dangerous roads as they go about their business, go to work or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve road safety for children near schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve road safety for children near schools.
The Department recognises the importance of safety for children near schools and the Road Safety Strategy (published January 2026) sets a goal of reducing the number of children under 16 killed or seriously injured on roads by 70% by 2035 in Great Britain.
Active travel is a devolved matter for national governments. In England, the Department for Transport uses Active Travel England (ATE) to support authorities to develop a wide range walking and cycling schemes. ATE have developed and published specific guidance on how to improve safety around schools through implementation of School Streets.
The Government is providing £626 million to local authorities in England for walking and cycling schemes for 2026/27 onwards across the spending review period, which may also be used for safety measures around schools amongst a range of other measures.
More information on School Streets, the road safety strategy, and available funding can be found at the following links:
- Consolidated Active Travel Fund: final allocations - GOV.UK
- School Streets: how to set up and manage a scheme - GOV.UK
- Road safety strategy - GOV.UK
The Road Safety Strategy, published earlier this year, has also committed to publishing a new edition of the best practice guidance Setting local speed limits - GOV.UK which gives local authorities clearer, more up‑to‑date best‑practice standards.