Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Local Plan process in York will include preparation of an up-to-date local transport plan.

The Local Plan remains at examination with hearings taking place over the rest of May, with phases three and four set to take place in June and July 2022. The independent Inspectors play an important role in examining plans impartially to ensure that they are legally compliant and sound. The Local Plan will set out strategic policies for transport and the infrastructure for transport

City of York Council decided in January 2021 to update its Local Transport Plan to reflect changes in transport over the last decade and the Council are currently preparing their Local Transport Strategy which will form the basis of the Local Transport Plan.