Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to evaluate the climate resilience of (a) existing road surfaces and (b) different asphalt mixes for use in road construction and maintenance.

The Department is working closely with the UK Roads Leadership Group’s Resilience, Biodiversity & Climate Board to assess the impact of climate change on the highway network and to develop guidance for local highway authorities to make their highway assets, including road surfaces, more resilient.