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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 26 January 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


A12: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 98750, when the A12 widening scheme was deferred by the previous Government; on what date that decision was taken; what effect that decision had on the statutory Development Consent Order timetable; and what the evidential basis is for that statement.

Answer

A decision was taken in March 2024 to defer the start of construction on the A12 widening scheme. This had no impact on the statutory Development Consent Order as consent had been granted in January 2024.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
107159
Session
2024-26
Related items
A12: Repairs and Maintenance
Tuesday, 6 January 2026
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A12: Repairs and Maintenance
Friday, 6 March 2026
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Subjects
A12 Repairs and maintenance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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