Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107929
Transport: Rural Areas
Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to apply the findings of the 2025 Green Book Review to help ensure that transport schemes in rural areas like Cornwall receive adequate funding.
Answer
James MurrayThe government is changing the Green Book and how it is used to make sure that every region is given a fair hearing when it comes to investment. That is why a shorter, more streamlined version of the Green Book will be published soon.