Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what government financial support is being provided for the Medway Tunnel.

The Government has confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintenance over the next four years. As part of this, Medway Council is eligible to receive over £25 million over the next four years. This funding is provided to local authorities to maintain all parts of the highway network, including tunnels, carriageways, bridges, cycleways, lighting columns and footways.

Further to this, the Department launched the Structures Fund on 15 April. This new fund will support the capital costs of repairing or replacing local highway structures such as bridges, flyovers and tunnels. Local highway authorities have until 3 August 2026 to put forward proposals for investment.