Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) completion date of the proposed A38 Somerset road improvement scheme.

The latest cost estimate provided to the Department for this scheme is £30.95 million. It has an expected completion date of January 2026.

However, whether the scheme progresses to the next phase will be dependant upon whether the Full Business Case is approved by Ministers, subsequent to an assessment and advice from officials.