Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government’s commitment to improve transport infrastructure in the East Midlands, if he will take steps to ensure that improvements to the A5 in (a) Leicestershire and (b) Bosworth constituency are included in those works.

Government is committed to level up transport infrastructure across the country, including the East Midlands. Whilst I cannot commit to including improvements to the A5 in Leicestershire and Bosworth at this stage, I can reassure my honourable friend that options for the A5 Hinckley to Tamworth scheme continue to be developed by National Highways as part of the pipeline of schemes being developed for the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3). Decisions on the overall balance of the Investment Plan for RIS3, and schemes included within it will not be confirmed until the final RIS is published in 2024.