Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government why they renamed Highways England to National Highways; and what costs they have incurred to implement the name change.

The decision to rename Highways England as National Highways was made to ensure the name accurately reflects the organisation as it focuses on delivery of the Government’s plans to maintain and enhance our most important roads, ensuring our road network is safe, reliable and efficient for everyone. The name National Highways helps provide a distinction between local roads, which are the responsibility of local authorities, and the motorways and major A roads which National Highways is responsible for.

National Highways has incurred costs of £56,461 to support the implementation of the name change as of the end of January 2022.