Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total cost of the feasibility studies for the (a) A303, A30 and A358 corridor, (b) A1 north of Newcastle, (c) A1 Newcastle to Gateshead western bypass, (d) A27 corridor and (e) A47.

The Department has committed to undertake six feasibility studies to identify and fund solutions to tackle some of the most notorious and long-standing road hot spots in the country.

Following a process of engagement, the Department published on 23 April finalised scope documents for each of the studies. The documents are available on the Department's website at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-road-network-the-scope-of-6-feasibility-studies

At present, the total costs for undertaking the feasibility studies are estimated at around £2.5m.