A1 (M): Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much National Highways is setting aside for the next ten years, in (a) revenue, and (b) capital costs, to operate and maintain the A1(M) now that it has been handed back to National Highways after the expiry on 31 March 2026 of the 30-year Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) contract.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
National Highways has funding agreed through the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3) until March 2031 to maintain and renew the A1(M) Alconbury to Peterborough to the same standards as the rest of the network.
A c.£47m regional revenue budget in 2026‑27 funds maintenance, while around £13m of capital funding over the RIS3 period is available within wider regional renewals budgets to address priority asset needs on this route, though maintenance and renewal interventions are needs-based so specific funding is not ring-fenced solely for this section of the A1(M).
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