Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 43055

Transport: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 1 April 2025
Answered: 7 April 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve transport links between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Whilst transport is devolved, the Department for Transport is committed to enhancing links between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. The Department is providing funding for Transport Scotland’s feasibility study to explore options to bypass the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75 and is supporting the Windsor Framework to streamline transport and customs processes. The Government is also supporting key aviation routes, including the Public Service Obligation between City of Derry Airport and London Heathrow Airport.