Jeremy Lefroy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jeremy Lefroy on 2016-05-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to assist local authorities with the maintenance of rural roads.

Andrew Jones

The Department for Transport is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London, with over £6.1 billion for highways maintenance between 2015 and 2021. This includes an additional £250 million for a Pothole Action Fund. It is for highway authorities to determine how this funding is utilised based on their needs and priorities and can include maintenance of rural roads.