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Motion

Repairing Potholes on Scotland's Roads

S6M-14155 · Members' Business Motion · lodged by Gosal, Pam

Lodged on
20 Aug 2024
Heard / answered on
19 Dec 2024

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That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the degrading state of Scotland’s roads, due to potholes; understands that, between April 2023 and February 2024, 108,256 potholes were recorded in 29 out of 32 Scottish local authorities, including 2,463 potholes in East Dunbartonshire and 1,867 potholes in West Dunbartonshire; further understands that the number of potholes recorded by local authorities has increased by 15% since the fiscal year 2021-22; acknowledges the findings of a report from the RAC, which has shown that the state of roads was the main concern of six in 10 drivers across the UK, and that pothole damage costs drivers an average of £460, and notes the calls for the Scottish Government to take meaningful action to repair Scotland’s roads by providing local authorities with the funding that they need to repair potholes.
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Con 18 Lab 6 LD 2 Ind 1
Lodged by Gosal, Pam (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.
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That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the degrading state of Scotland’s roads, due to potholes; understands that, between April 2023 and February 2024, 108,256 potholes were recorded in 29 out of 32 Scottish local authorities, including 2,463 potholes in East Dunbartonshire and 1,867 potholes in West Dunbartonshire; further understands that the number of potholes recorded by local authorities has increased by 15% since the fiscal year 2021-22; acknowledges the findings of a report from the RAC, which has shown that the state of roads was the main concern of six in 10 drivers across the UK, and that pothole damage costs drivers an average of £460, and notes the calls for the Scottish Government to take meaningful action to repair Scotland’s roads by providing local authorities with the funding that they need to repair potholes.
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  • The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD Chamber · 19 Dec 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 December 2024
    The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-14155, in the name of Pam Gosal, on repairing potholes on Scotland’s roads. The debate will be concluded without any question be…

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    20 Aug 2024 · Members' Business Motion · Gosal, Pam
    That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the degrading state of Scotland’s roads, due to potholes; understands that, between April 2023 and February 2024, 108,256 potholes were recorded in 29 out of 32 Scottish local authorities, including 2,463 potholes in East Dunbartonshire and 1,867 potholes in West Dunbartonshire; further understands that...