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Written question asked by Joe Robertson (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

A47: Dual Carriageways

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost to the public purse of the A47 Wansford to Sutton dualling scheme since 1 January 2020; and how much of that expenditure is now expected to be written off following the cancellation of the scheme.

Answer

National Highways will confirm the total spend to end of March 2026 in its Annual Report and Accounts due to be published in July 2026. The scheme has been in development for many years, and the costs will include all the initial designs, environmental assessments, consultations, ground investigations and site surveys, archaeological investigations and some utility preparation work, as well as costs to close the project down.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7078
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Costs Dual carriageways A47
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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