May. 13 2024
Source Page: Letter dated 07/05/2024 from Lord Davies of Gower to Baroness Randerson regarding points raised in the debate on the case for a plan to address the failings of the transport system: funding for bus services, Network North, Smart Motorways, potholes, and local authorities funding. 3p.Found: motorists’ lives and that a long-term plan is needed to tackle them, but does not agree that local highway
May. 13 2024
Source Page: Letter dated 07/05/2024 from Lord Davies of Gower to Lord Liddle regarding points raised in the debate on the case for a plan to address the failings of the transport system: potholes, impacts in Cumbria, and additional funding to local authorities. 2p.Found: You suggested that the Government lacked a coherent plan for highway maintenance and that recent funding
May. 11 2024
Source Page: Restricting the generation of surplus funds from traffic contraventionsFound: improvement projects, a “highway improvement project” is defined in the Road Traffic Regulation Act
Mentions:
1: Ian Mearns (Lab - Gateshead) If awarded time on 23 May, we would propose debates on UK arms exports to Israel and on potholes and highway - Speech Link
May. 08 2024
Source Page: Fusion energy facilities: new National Policy Statement and proposals on sitingFound: The fusion power plant will also require an active maintenance building (see block on the middle left
Mentions:
1: Martin Vickers (Con - Cleethorpes) They recognise that highway infra- structure and public services are already overloaded. - Speech Link
2: Rishi Sunak (Con - Richmond (Yorks)) That is why we are currently spending around £4 billion a year for trusts to spend on necessary maintenance - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Huw Merriman (Con - Bexhill and Battle) The resurfacing fund is £8.3 billion of investment in highway maintenance. Many hon. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Sheryll Murray (Con - South East Cornwall) That would indicate that the only way to fund the maintenance costs and new infrastructure is from toll - Speech Link
2: Sheryll Murray (Con - South East Cornwall) In the meantime, I ask the Department for a contribution from National Highways towards the maintenance - Speech Link
3: Guy Opperman (Con - Hexham) bridges and tunnels on local public roads up and down the country that are operated either by the local highway - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Guy Opperman (Con - Hexham) It has received £181 million in funding for highway maintenance since 2019. - Speech Link
Oral Evidence May. 01 2024
Inquiry: EU Entry/Exit and the UK borderFound: installing the infrastructure that you both referred to—the capital cost and the ongoing current cost for maintenance