Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in advance of a decision by his Department decision on the business case submitted by Shropshire Council for a North West Relief Road, to be made in the summer of 2018, what opportunities are available to representatives from Shropshire to (a) engage with officials and (b) provide updated information when it becomes available.

We already have a comprehensive business case from Shropshire Council which we have been reviewing and have had their responses to our follow up questions. We do not plan to invite further information from bidding Councils or to have meetings with them prior to any announcement.