Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026 to question 11989, if she will provide further information relating to plans to review the funding formula for capital funding to local highways authorities; when the review will be conducted; how the review will be conducted; and how long the review will take.

Highways maintenance block allocations have been made up to and including financial year 2029/30.

The Department has not yet set a date for the review. It will be important to ensure that the review takes place close to the point that allocations for 2030/31 are made to ensure evidence gathered during the review does not become out of date.

When conducting the review, the Department expects to engage with local highway authorities about any future changes to the allocation methodology to understand how any changes might impact on their services.