Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the A1M motorway northbound carriageway to be resurfaced; and what plans he has to remove potholes between junctions 1 and 2 of that motorway.

There is a programme of resurfacing on the A1(M) as follows:

A1(M) J1 – J6

A1(M) J1-J2 – Minor repairs were completed mid-April, with further enhanced inspections beginning week commencing 24 April 2023. Larger scale resurfacing will be undertaken dependent on inspection outcome.

A1(M) J14-J17

NH have plans to undertake some resurfacing of the A1M northbound between J15 to J16 lane 1. Works are expected to be completed around August/September 2023

A1(M) J8 – J10

National Highways has plans to carry out minor surface repairs before the end of April. No plans for larger-scale resurfacing until the next roads investment period, 2025-2030.

A1(M) J52 – J53

Reprofiling Scheme starting 05/06/2023

A1(M) J60 – J61

Climbing Lanes patching scheme work starting 18/09/2023

A1(M) J61 – J62

Hard Shoulder patching scheme work starting 30/10/2023

This carriageway is inspected on a weekly basis and 10 potholes were repaired overnight on 18 and 19 April 2023 at J1 – J2. National Highways will be conducting enhanced inspections during the week commencing 24 April 2023.