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Written question asked by Shivani Raja (Conservative) on Friday, 31 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 February 2025. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 10 February 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Transport: Midlands

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of improving transport connections between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham on economic growth in the region.

Answer

Economic growth is the number one mission of this Government. The Department for Transport is playing a key role in this, as we recognise the potential for transport investment to have a significant impact on local economic development across the country, including for Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.

My Department is currently developing an Integrated National Transport Strategy, which will set the high-level direction for how transport should be designed, built and operated in England over the next 10 years. It will set out a single national vision that will put people who use transport and their needs at its heart and empower local leaders to deliver integrated transport solutions that meet the needs of their local communities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27925
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Economic growth Nottingham Standards Leicester Coventry Transport
Link
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