Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110263

Bypasses: Ipswich

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Patrick Spencer

Conservative — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Suffolk County Council regarding the construction of a Northern Bypass around Ipswich.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Ipswich Northern Bypass was a scheme developed by Suffolk County Council, who are the Local Transport Authority for this region. A decision was taken locally by Suffolk County Council to withdraw the scheme back in 2020. Suffolk County Council did not...

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