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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 16 May 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 31 May 2023. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Construction

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how much per annum is allocated to road building in England, as opposed to maintenance.

Answer

For the Strategic Road Network, funding for enhancements, which includes junction improvements and widening schemes as well as new roads has been allocated as follows as part of the Road Investment Strategy.

£m

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

Total

2,027

1,773

1,983

2,228

2,474

10,485

For local roads funding varies depending on progress with individual local authority schemes and the amount would vary from year to year. In some cases schemes do not progress to construction due to low or poor value for money. The current forecast spend from 2023/24 onwards is as per the table below but these are liable to change as various schemes update their financial information.

£m

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

Total

115.2

156.38

168.51

339.48

853.80

1,633.37

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7858
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Construction Finance Roads
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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