Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15470
Roads: Finance
Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any road schemes have had their expenditure reprofiled as part of the funding changes announced alongside the increase in defence spending.
Answer
Simon LightwoodTo support the government’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP), the Department for Transport has identified potential savings from its roads budgets. No final decisions have been made, and the Department will carefully consider the responses to the consultatio...
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