Question follow-through · 107928

Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Green Book appraisal framework for reflecting the value of transport infrastructure funding in rural areas like Cornwall.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
22 Jan 2026
Target answer date
26 Jan 2026
Answer
3 Feb 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Green Book appraisal framework for reflecting the value of transport infrastructure funding in rural areas like Cornwall.

  2. 26 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Transport’s Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) is a robust framework for assessing the cost and benefits of different transport schemes, across different parts of the UK. TAG builds on the foundations set by HM Treasury’s Green Book with...

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