Oral Answers to Questions

Selaine Saxby Excerpts

Thursday 17th September 2020 Commons Chamber

[Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to improve the condition of roads.

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to improve the condition of roads.

[Holly Mumby-Croft (Scunthorpe) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to improve the condition of roads.

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[Rachel Maclean]

I congratulate my hon. Friend on his diligent campaigning over a number of years. He knows of the Government’s extremely strong support for that project and the vital role it plays in his constituency. My ministerial colleagues are currently considering the business case very carefully and they will be very happy to meet my hon. Friend to consider the next steps.

[Selaine Saxby]

From my conversations with Devon County Council, it is clear that one of the barriers to improving roads and filling potholes in my constituency is uncertainty about future funding. Has my hon. Friend looked into whether multi-year funding settlements might be a solution?

[Rachel Maclean]

Absolutely. The Government are keenly aware that local authorities require certainty in funding to plan their highways asset management programme effectively. Any decision on multi-year funding settlements will be decided as part of the ongoing spending review.