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A12: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 10 February 2026UIN 107159

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 98750, when the A12 widening scheme was deferred by the previous Government; on what date that decision was taken; what effect that decision had on the statu

Answered by Simon Lightwood

A decision was taken in March 2024 to defer the start of construction on the A12 widening scheme. This had no impact on the statutory Development Consent Order as consent had been granted in January 2024.

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