Question follow-through · 68446

M54: M6

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department has allocated to the M54 to M6 link road in Staffordshire; and how she plans to allocate this funding across the Spending Review period.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Jul 2025
Target answer date
21 Jul 2025
Answer
22 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department has allocated to the M54 to M6 link road in Staffordshire; and how she plans to allocate this funding across the Spending Review period.

  2. 21 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    On the 8th July, the Transport Secretary announced that the scheme will be progressing, following on from the Spending Review in June. £24 billion of capital funding is being provided between 2026-27 and 2029-30 to maintain and improve motorways and local...

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