Written question asked by Richard Burden (Labour) on Friday, 18 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 March 2016 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 March 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Investment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 1.236 of Budget 2016, how much additional funding will be provided for investment in roads; and to which schemes that funding will be disbursed.

Answer: Budget 2016 marked the launch of work on preparing the next Road Investment Strategy. This includes determining how much funding will be made available for the period 2020/21-2024/25 and which investment proposals to take forward. The Department for Transport has published “Road Investment Strategy post 2020: planning ahead” to inform all interested parties so that they can play their part in the preparation of the next Road Investment Strategy. It is available online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508505/road-investment-strategy-post-2020-planning-ahead.pdf

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