Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to redirect funding for road building schemes that have not yet commenced into public transport and active travel, including the funding set aside for the Road Investment Fund 2.
Government is already investing heavily in public transport schemes, including HS2. We are also supporting one of the fastest international transitions to zero emission vehicles and we have one of the largest publicly available charging networks in Europe.
We will however continue to invest in roads which will continue to be vital to our national transport - we are halfway through the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) and are committed to delivering the strategy, which funds the operation, maintenance, enhancements and renewals of England’s motorways and principal A-roads.
We have also committed to improving local roads through the Major Road Network/ Large Local Majors programme which supports the needs of all road users including public transport and active travel.