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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 2 February 2026UIN 107475

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement on Local roads and highways, published on 12 January 2026, HCWS1232, whether the exercise carried out by her Department assessed physical road conditions.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

This information, and the full methodology and data sources used to produce the ratings, has been published online, at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-road-maintenance-ratings/local-road-maintenance-ratings-2025-to-2026.

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