Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the development process for the Shipley Eastern Relief Road.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) submitted a Strategic Outline Case (SOC) for the Shipley Eastern Congestion Relief Scheme in October 2022.

The Department has informed the Council that this scheme can be considered for possible government investment under the current Major Road Network/ Large Local Majors programme, subject to a commitment being made by the Council that it can provide a funding contribution of a minimum of 15% of scheme costs. This commitment is needed in order for the Department now to progress its consideration of whether to approve the SOC, but no such commitment from the Council has yet been received.