Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82732

Lower Thames Crossing

Tabled: 16 October 2025

Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 71272 Lower Thames Crossing, for what reason no evaluation of the Lower Thames Crossing was completed prior to approval of the Full Business Case; and

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Full Business Case (FBC) for the scheme has not yet been developed. Decisions on the scheme remain subject to the Department’s established governance and assurance processes. These include rigorous internal scrutiny and oversight mechanisms, as well a...

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