Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the funding they provide to Highways England is invested in improving local roads, and what is their assessment of the importance of those roads in supporting traffic flows on the Strategic Roads Network.

In carrying out their role to operate, maintain and improve the Strategic Road Network (SRN), Highways England often provide investment to ensure effective traffic flow across both strategic and local roads. Figures are not held centrally for the total spend on local roads across these projects.

In setting the next Road Investment Strategy, the Government will consider opportunities for investment in local roads where this will improve the performance of the SRN.