Lilian Greenwood

Will the hon. Member give way?

Not right now. The Transport Committee in the previous Parliament specifically asked for that change. We are also making sure that taxpayers know how money is being used. Every lo…

My hon. Friend is right to raise his concerns. It is of course the case that, where local authorities undertake repairs, we want them to be proper, permanent repairs that do not i…

Not right now. Rural residents are all too familiar with the reality, which is why this Government have taken decisive action. We are providing record funding for local highways m…

I shall attempt to do that. It is a pleasure to serve, with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) on securing today’…

The funding formula for local roads maintenance has not changed under this Government, and all local authorities, urban and rural, are receiving additional funding—an additional £…

Of course I will.

I will not just now. I am going to make some progress. There is no question but that severe and persistent bad weather has taken a real toll on highways in all parts of the countr…

Let me make a bit more progress and then I will, of course, come back to the hon. Member. We all recognise that rural Britain depends on reliable, safe and resilient roads. When t…