Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to stimulate public or private investment in the A1(M) to increase capacity on that road.

The government’s current Road Investment Strategy provides for investment in various parts of the A1(M) including a commitment to upgrade junctions 6-8 of the A1(M) to smart motorway standard to increase capacity and improve safety. The capacity of the A1(M) in the East of England has been further investigated as part of the A1 East of England Strategic Study published last year. The final report of that study was published in November 2016. These documents are available on gov.uk

In addition, Highways England are currently preparing Route Strategies providing an assessment of the entire strategic road network in terms of performance and pressures on it. The Strategic Study and Route Strategies will inform the preparation of the next Road Investment Strategy.