Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria her Department uses to determine the level of prioritisation of road improvement schemes.

The Department has responsibility for prioritisation of investment in enhancement on the strategic road network and considers a balance of funding, economic, and strategic factors. These are principally considered through a proposed scheme’s value for money assessment, affordability, deliverability, and alignment to wider government objectives and plans. Prioritisation decisions for local roads are a matter for the relevant local highway authority.