Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to identify congested sections of the A5 between Hinckley and Tamworth that can be improved through the Third Road Investment Strategy.

To help identify the current pressures and future needs of the strategic road network, National Highways is developing its route strategies for the third road period. The Hinckley to Tamworth section of the A5 has been considered principally within the South Midlands route strategy. National Highways has developed a number of objectives for the route and identified a series of potential areas for further investigation. The interim findings will be published shortly alongside the Department’s consultation on RIS3.