Freight
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 20 January 2026 to WPQ 104866, when her Department will be using enhanced data and insight capabilities on the freight and logistics system to inform its advice on transport infrastructure for the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority and the UK infrastructure pipeline.
Answered by Keir Mather
The Department for Transport’s programme of work to identify, develop and provide enhanced data and insights capabilities on the freight and logistics system will be delivered through multiple projects over the next few years.
Further detail on projects will be shared in the upcoming freight plan due to be published this spring. The forthcoming change to update the road freight values of time in the Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) is an example of this work and is expected to be released in May 2026.
As and when the department shares advice on transport infrastructure for the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) and the UK Infrastructure Pipeline, it is informed by the best available evidence. This evidence includes data and insights on the freight and logistics system, which is being enhanced by the programme of work.
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