Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the guidance entitled DfT value for money framework, published on 20 July 2017, how many and what proportion of the Network North projects have been assessed under this framework.

All Network North schemes will be subject to the development and approval of business cases and will undergo formal governance in line with relevant fiscal and legal duties. Benefit Cost Ratios (BCRs) and Value for Money (VfM) categories for Network North schemes will be assessed on an individual basis as part of business case development. We will share further details in due course.