Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116792, whether a written ministerial direction, submission, or other formal decision document exists in relation to the March 2024 decision to defer the start of construction on the A12 widening scheme; and if she will publish a link to that document.

Ministers took the decision in March 2024 to defer the start of construction on the A12 widening scheme following advice from officials. There is a long-standing convention not to release advice received by previous administrations. There is no written ministerial direction in relation to the decision.