Information for Parliamentarians

National Highways manages and improves England’s 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that make up the strategic road network. This network plays a vital role in everyday life and is crucial to the UK economy. It connects regions, families and friends. It supports local and regional growth and prosperity and it enables businesses to deliver goods nationally and globally. 

We’re an arms-length government body, receiving our strategic direction and funding from the Department for Transport, and delivering the government’s road investment strategies over five-year funding periods. 

Everything we do, from designing our roads to clearing incidents, helps keep traffic moving safely 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

This page brings together key information that we hope you’ll find useful for your work in Parliament.