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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 10 July 2025UIN 64573

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the document entitled Economic appraisal for investing in local highways maintenance, published on 26 September 2024, what progress her Department has made on publishing its response to the recommendations in that report.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The report entitled Economic appraisal for investing in local highways maintenance referenced was commissioned by the Department for Transport and was published on Gov.uk in November 2024. Alongside other research and evidence, it has informed policy development and funding decisions, and a formal response is not required.

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