Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much infrastructure spending they have committed in relation to the Oxford–Cambridge Arc (Ox–Cam Arc); and in what years such spending will take place, broken down by (1) rail, (2) schools, (3) hospitals, (4) housing, and (5) other categories.

This question was answered on 16th June 2022
The Government recognises the importance of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc as a globally renowned hub of innovation, with businesses and universities that are leading the way in life sciences, space and green technologies. Businesses from these fields will benefit from this Government’s investment in R&D, that will deliver £20bn by 2024-25 with an increase of £5bn over the Spending Review period.

This question has been interpreted as requesting details on spend associated with the OxCam Growth Programme.

In October 2021, the Government completed a 12-week public consultation gathering views to shape a vision for an Arc Spatial Framework. The results from this consultation are currently being considered and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will provide more information in due course.