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Debate between David Amess and Liz McInnes
Thursday 11th June 2015
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Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con)
6. What recent assessment he has made of the condition of local roads.
Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab)
16. What recent assessment he has made of the condition of local roads.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones)
Road condition statistics for 2013-14 show an improvement to the local road network, with fewer main roads requiring maintenance than a few years ago. The funding of just under £1 billion that we are providing to councils this year––enough to fix up to 18 million potholes––should continue that trend. I am launching a pilot today, and when we launch the scheme next year it will provide councils with an incentive to ensure they are being as efficient as possible and that taxpayers’ money goes further. That incentive will add up to £578 million by 2021.