Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in managing the increasing volume of utility roadworks in Surrey Heath constituency.

The Department supports local authorities in several ways, including via updates to statutory guidance, supporting the roll-out of lane rental schemes and improving our Street Manager digital service which all authorities and utility companies use to plan, co-ordinate and manage works.

The Government has also announced that we are cracking down on utility companies, doubling fines and applying charges for works that overrun at weekends.