Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from (a) local highway authorities and (b) other stakeholders on allocating Major Road Network (MRN) funding to enable the A15 north of Lincoln to be dualled in whole or in part; and what assessment has been made of the potential merits of dualling that section of the A15 as part of the Government's levelling up programme.

The A15 north of Lincoln is the responsibility of local highway authorities – Lincolnshire County Council and North Lincolnshire Council. It is for those authorities to prioritise areas of their networks for improvements, and to seek funding, if required.

The Department has not received applications to either the Major Roads Network or Levelling Up Fund proposing to dual the A15 north of Lincoln. The issue has been raised via the Northern Transport Acceleration Council and we understand that the local highway authorities are currently examining options and impacts of the works.