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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. This sounds like a scheme that could benefit from the structures fund.26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Strategic Road NetworkI absolutely agree that constituents should report potholes to their local authority. The good news is that by the end of this Parliament we will have almost doubled the amount of…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Department continues to give funding that is devolved to local leaders. It is up to the democratically elected local leaders to decide how to spend it. Funding is allocated…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Government FundingI am afraid that I do not recognise the hon. Gentleman’s numbers. Capital funding for highways maintenance has not been cut in Wokingham. Wokingham borough council is eligible to…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Strategic Road NetworkIt is not acceptable for this Reform-led council to refuse to provide basic information to my hon. Friend’s constituents. As I mentioned earlier, 25% of Reform-led councils have…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Government FundingThis Labour Government are providing £7.3 billion for highways maintenance over four years, doubling the funding provided by the previous Government by the end of this Parliament.…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Government FundingBy the end of this Parliament, we will have almost doubled the amount of money going to local authorities to tackle the pothole plague that we inherited from the previous…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with my hon. Friend. We have ambitious plans in England, and a record £7.3 billion investment and clear standards to ensure that councils fix roads properly for the long…26 Mar 2026HANSARDA14 Environmental Mitigation: HuntingdonOn the specific topic of trees, it is an absolute scandal that something like 600,000 trees died as part of the previous Government’s road schemes—some 90% of the trees died at…26 Mar 2026HANSARDA14 Environmental Mitigation: HuntingdonNational Highways has assessed the status of the land and is taking steps to improve its condition, including replanting substantial numbers of trees, protecting ecological sites…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Government FundingWe are almost doubling the amount of money going to local highways maintenance to turn the tide. That is why a massive percentage of the road investment strategy—something like…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Government FundingUnder this Government, all councils must publish a statement on their website so that all local people can hold them to account on exactly how they are spending their money. Let…26 Mar 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting TimesThis Government will continue to do all we can to drive down the waiting times, and of course, we will always keep the affordability of driving tests under review.26 Mar 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting TimesI know that driving test waiting times remain too high, but there are signs that we are starting to turn the corner thanks to the action that we have taken since coming into…26 Mar 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting TimesThe DVSA continues its recruitment campaigns for new driving examiners. Examiner capacity is rising, with 1,556 full-time equivalent examiners in post as of February 2026—that is…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Government FundingThat is exactly why this Government are putting record funding into tackling potholes—so that we can finally turn the tide on having to refill the same potholes time and again.…26 Mar 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting TimesIt is absolute nonsense from the Opposition. Let me tell the House what this Government have done compared with the complete inaction of the previous Government. We are changing…26 Mar 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting TimesI continue to be flabbergasted by the comments from the Opposition. Let me just remind the House once again that the National Audit Office reported in December that the Department…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Croydon Area Remodelling SchemeIt is a pleasure as always to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon East (Natasha Irons) for securing this important debate, and I…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Goods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Goods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to serve…10 Mar 2026