Written question asked by Alison Griffiths (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 (named day). It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Structures Fund

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department will assess the interaction of proposed Structures Fund schemes with existing Major Road Network and National Highways programmes affecting the same transport corridor.

Answer

There is no specified date for the commencement of schemes funded through the Structures Fund. However, the Department intends for all funded schemes to be completed and reopened to traffic by 31 March 2030.

The Department will assess proposed schemes in alignment with the Green Book’s 5-case model. Local highway authorities are expected to engage with local and regional stakeholders and set out the level of support from them when putting schemes forward for investment. Letters of endorsement from neighbouring highway authorities and where relevant Network Rail, National Highways and the combined authority, are encouraged. The Department will take account of these views when making funding decisions, including when these relate to the cumulative impacts of infrastructure schemes in the same area.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 1526
Session: 2026-27
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Structures Fund
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Structures Fund

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