Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 66336
Transport: Planning
Tabled: 9 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jacob Collier
Labour — Burton and Uttoxeter
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on their use of her Department's connectivity tool in (a) plan-making and (b) decision-taking.
Answer
Mike KaneThe Connectivity Tool was launched on 26 June and is free to use by all local authorities via the gov.uk website. The tool is jointly badged with the MHCLG and has been explicitly designed in collaboration with local authorities to help inform their plans, strategies and decisions. This landmark platform will serve as the new national metric of connectivity, transforming how we plan for new development and the transport infrastructure needed to support it.