Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 98750

A12: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the changes in costs for the A12 widening scheme following the decision taken by the Secretary of State to pause that scheme in July 2024.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The A12 scheme was deferred by the previous Government, adding to the overall cost of the scheme as set out in the table below. DateEstimated outturn costSourceDecember 2014Expected cost category £100m–£250mPublished list of RIS1 schemes and cost bands ht...

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