Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects work on the A12 widening scheme to begin and to be completed.

National Highways set out its expected delivery schedule on the A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening scheme (junctions 19 to 25) in its Delivery Plan Update, with start of works expected in 2023/24 and open for traffic in Road Period 3 (2025-2030).

National Highways reports on delivery, regularly updating progress on its website and will provide more details in due course.

The Secretary of State granted development consent for the A12 to A120 Widening Scheme on the 12 January 2024. The Department is unable to comment on the details of the decision during the 6-week High Court challenge period, which began the day after the consent was published.