Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress her Department has made on the construction of the M6 M54 toll link road.

Following the conclusion of the Spending Review, funding was confirmed for the delivery of the M54 to M6 Link Road scheme. National Highways is currently undertaking preparatory works to ensure the project is ready to start construction. The delivery programme for the scheme will be confirmed as part of the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3).