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A12: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 26 March 2025UIN 38989

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If she will assess the (a) economic and (b) road safety impact of delaying the (i) implementation and (ii) construction of the A12 widening scheme.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

It was announced in the Autumn Budget that Phase 2 of the Spending Review will conclude in late spring 2025. Until this time, it is not possible to assess the full impact of the extremely challenging financial inheritance this Government received on the A12 widening scheme and in turn its impact on (a) the economy and (b) road safety.

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