Question follow-through · 128038

Roads: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that rural local authorities, such as North Yorkshire, are able to access the Growth and Housing Accelerator Fund on equal terms with urban areas.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Apr 2026
Target answer date
21 Apr 2026
Answer
24 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that rural local authorities, such as North Yorkshire, are able to access the Growth and Housing Accelerator Fund on equal terms with urban areas.

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The £165 million Growth and Housing Acceleration Fund (GHAF) in the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3) will bridge funding gaps for critical transport works on or near the Strategic Road Network to unblock stalled housing and employment sites across En...

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