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HANSARDRoad MaintenanceI will ask my colleague the Minister for the Future of Roads to have that meeting with the council. However, the additional money that we have provided, and the individual…09 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad MaintenanceI disagree slightly with the hon. Gentleman, because I think a £500 million uplift is proper funding—it represents, on average, a 40% increase, and it takes the overall amount of…09 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad MaintenanceI have been clear that local transport authorities should use the money in a way that provides excellent value for money for the taxpayer, and the situation that the hon. Member…09 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad MaintenanceI totally agree with my hon. Friend. We need to get the basics right as a country, and fixing our roads is the first step to getting our economy firing on all cylinders. We did…09 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad MaintenanceOur broken roads have long been a national embarrassment, and a proper fund to fix our roads has long been overdue. In answer to my hon. Friend’s specific question, RAC data shows…09 Jan 2025 Bills sponsored (5)