Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his announcement of 28 February 2017 to stop work on the A27 Chichester bypass major improvement scheme, what his plans are for the Worthing to Lancing section of the A27 in West Sussex.

Highways England’s delivery of the A27 Worthing to Lancing improvement scheme remains unaffected following the Secretary of State’s decision to cancel the A27 Chichester Bypass Improvement scheme and will proceed as planned.

The extent and scale of the improvements are yet to be determined. Highways England is currently conducting a range of surveys and assessment work to give them information about traffic volumes and the local environment. This information will help explore different design options that would meet the aims of the scheme. Highways England is engaging with local authorities and technical stakeholders to take into account their views prior to taking viable options to a public consultation in summer 2017.