Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of upgrading the A1 at Buckden roundabout as part of delivery of the new Universal Studios Theme Park in Bedfordshire.

Whilst the Buckden roundabout on the A1 is out of scope of the Universal support package, National Highways are undertaking traffic modelling to assess peak travel demand in this region to understand how potential mitigation measures, such as junction upgrades on its network, could accommodate future growth.

Any proposals would then be considered for possible delivery through the Government’s Road Investment Strategy (RIS) process.