§ Mr. RendelIf he will make a statement on the role of his Department in tackling the backlog of road maintenance on the road network. [85926]
§ Mr. JamiesonThere is no backlog in maintenance on the motorway and trunk road network.
The Government are committed to halting the deterioration in local road condition by 2004, and to eliminating the backlogs in carriageway, footway, bridge and street lighting maintenance by 2010. Over £30 billion for local road maintenance is being provided over the timescale of the 10 Year Transport Plan, 23 per cent. more in real terms than the previous 10 years.