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Strategic road investment

Status: Closed Opened: 20 Dec 2022 Closed: 29 Feb 2024 7 recommendations 7 conclusions 1 report

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 (RIS2) is being managed, and …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Strategic road investment HC 904 27 Jul 2023 14 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
11 Recommendation Sixth Report - Strategic road investment Accepted in Part

Implement robust measures to assess deliverability and anticipate risks in future RIS portfolios

The Government should implement more robust and transparent measures to assess deliverability when setting a RIS so that a wider range of stakeholders can flag risks to completing projects on time. We are scrutinising the draft revised National Networks National Policy Statement in a separate inquiry, but regardless of what …

Government response. The government partially agrees, stating that existing expert involvement (ORR, IPA) is adequate for assessing deliverability. It commits to continue managing portfolio and project risks, citing existing action plans for DCO risks and mitigation strategies for inflation.
Department for Transport
14 Recommendation Sixth Report - Strategic road investment Accepted in Part

Introduce a live dashboard providing up-to-date information on all RIS project costs and timelines

The Government should work with National Highways to introduce a “live” project dashboard which provides up-to-date information on each project in the RIS 1, RIS 2 and subsequent RIS portfolios. The dashboard should provide information on original and current: costs; Start of Work date; Open for Traffic date; and planning …

Government response. The government accepts the recommendation in principle, agreeing to work with National Highways and the ORR to explore opportunities for more frequent public project reporting in a single dashboard, acknowledging that a truly 'live' system would not be practical.
Department for Transport

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
29 Mar 2023 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 View ↗
1 Mar 2023 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 View ↗
1 Feb 2023 Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB · Department for Transport, Emma Ward · Department for Transport, Nick Harris · National Highways View ↗

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
6 Jun 2023 — Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, relating to pla…
19 Apr 2023 — Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Roads, Department for…
29 Mar 2023 — Correspondence from the Chair of the Transport to the Chief Executive, National…
29 Mar 2023 — Correspondence from the Chief Executive, National Highways, relating to strateg…
1 Mar 2023 — Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, relating…