Strategic road investment

Transport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 20 Dec 2022 Closed: 29 Feb 2024 Parliament page
The strategic road network in England comprises more than 4,300 miles of motorways and major A-roads. The Department for Transport plans improvements to these roads through five-year road investment strategies, and sets priorities for the strategic road network. This inquiry will look into how well the current Road Investment Strategy … Read more
7 Recommendations
7 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
5 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 13 events
20 Oct
2023
Report published
27 Jul
2023
Report published
6 Jun
2023
Correspondence
19 Apr
2023
Correspondence
29 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
29 Mar
2023
Correspondence
29 Mar
2023
Correspondence
29 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
1 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
1 Mar
2023
Correspondence
1 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
1 Feb
2023
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
29 Mar 2023
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Darren Oldham · Transport for the North Emma Ward CBE · Department for Transport Kate Cohen · Department for Transport Maria Machancoses · Midlands Connect Mrs Naomi Green · England's Economic Heartland Richard Holden MP · Department for Transport
1 Mar 2023
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Edmund King · The AA Guy Dangerfield · Transport Focus Jonathan Walker · Logistics UK Lisa Hopkinson · Transport for Quality of Life Professor Glenn Lyons · University of the West of England Ralph Smyth · Transport Action Network Sharon Kindleysides · Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
1 Feb 2023
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Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB · Department for Transport Emma Ward · Department for Transport Nick Harris · National Highways
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Strategic road investment HC 904 27 Jul 2023 14 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
3 Conclusion Acknowledged
Sixth Report - Strategic road inve…
Debate needed on introducing car usage reduction targets for traffic management
In our recent report on Implementation of the National Bus Strategy we recommended that a debate needs to be had about whether the Department for Transport should introduce a target to reduce car usage in England by the end of … Read more
Government Response
The government stated it agrees with the recommendation that a debate is needed on introducing a car usage reduction target for England. However, the response then outlined existing investment in strategic road network maintenance and upgrades, without specifying how the debate would be facilitated or a target considered.
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9 Conclusion Acknowledged
Sixth Report - Strategic road inve…
Overly ambitious portfolio planning has caused consistent overspending and under-delivery by National Highways
Throughout RIS 1 and 2, there has been a consistent theme of overly ambitious portfolio planning, and National Highways has overspent and underdelivered. Despite delays in RIS 1, an even more ambitious portfolio was chosen for RIS 2. Schemes have … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the recommendation, stating that deliverability is assessed when setting a RIS and that the ORR has an important role in the process. They highlight actions taken to manage RIS2, including increased staffing and lessons learned from RIS1, and state that they continue to consider investment priorities for RIS3.
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Government Response AI assessment · 14 of 7 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 4
Rejected 2
Total 7 recs + 7 conclusions
Correspondence 5 letters
6 Jun 2023 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, relating to planning for the third Road Investment Strategy, dated 23 May 2023
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19 Apr 2023 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Roads, Department for Transport, relating to strategic road investment, dated 5 April 2023
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29 Mar 2023 Correspondence from the Chair of the Transport to the Chief Executive, National Highways, relating to strategic road investment, dated 28 February 2023
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29 Mar 2023 Correspondence from the Chief Executive, National Highways, relating to strategic road investment, dated 23 March 2023
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1 Mar 2023 Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, relating to strategic road investment, dated 21 February 2023
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