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<p>In England, Highways England is responsible for the strategic road network, that
is motorways and major A roads. Local roads, making up around 98% of the road network,
fall under the responsibility of the relevant local highway authority. Highways maintenance
in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is a devolved matter and therefore falls under
the responsibility of the respective Devolved Administrations. The Department is providing
local authorities in England, outside London, with funding of £6.2 billion for local
highways maintenance and to help repair potholes or stop them forming.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department for Transport does not hold information on what the estimated cost of insurance
claims has been to the public purse in the last 12 months due to pothole damage. The
matter of insurance and dealing with any compensation claims due to possible defects,
including potholes, on the highway network is entirely a matter for the relevant highway
authority, who have delegated statutory responsibility for managing and maintaining
their roads as set out in the Highways Act 1980 (as amended).</p>
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