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
10 Recommendation Rejected
Sixth Report - Strategic road inve…
Reconsider expensive, complex Strategic Road Network enhancement projects to ensure deliverable future portfolios
Given the history of consistent delays to complex projects, it seems that portfolios to date have been too ambitious and have suffered from ‘optimism bias’. The Department needs to ensure that future RIS portfolios which include such projects are deliverable; … Read more
Government Response
The government notes the recommendation, stating it already assesses deliverability with independent scrutiny and has increased resources. It rejects the idea of making portfolios smaller due to inefficiency and long delivery periods for complex projects, but confirms investment priorities for RIS3 are being considered for publication later in 2023.
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12 Recommendation Rejected
Sixth Report - Strategic road inve…
Update National Highways' licence to formalise engagement processes with Sub-national Transport Bodies
Sub-national transport bodies were established following the publication of National Highways’ licence, and therefore have no codified role in the RIS setting process. There are good examples of collaborative planning and working between STBs and National Highways, but this is … Read more
Government Response
The government notes the recommendation but is not currently planning to review or re-issue National Highways' licence to include a formalised engagement process with STBs. It states that STBs are already engaged through existing licence requirements and joint action plans.
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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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