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A35: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 12 March 2025UIN 35575

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the level of funding allocated to the A35 Sea Road South scheme on (a) road safety and (b) local transport infrastructure in West Dorset constituency.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The A35 Sea Road South improvement scheme is assessed, like any other Customer and Communities designated funds scheme. National Highways have developed a safety study running throughout Dorset. Working with partners such as the police they have assessed the safety need along the route and allocated funding in 2025/26 to a scheme to make the route safer and more intuitive for road users.

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