Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of the A46 Newark Bypass scheme on (a) journey times, (b) freight movements, (c) local economic growth and (d) road safety.

The Department has consulted on the possible cancellation of the A46 Newark Bypass scheme to fund the Defence Investment Plan and is carefully considering responses. As part of this process, the Department is considering evidence against a range of factors, including journey times for freight and other movements, economic growth and road safety, before making a final decision.