Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.22 of the Spring Budget 2017, how much of the £220 million to address pinch points on the strategic road network will be allocated to schemes in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside local authority area and (c) the North East.

In November 2016, the Chancellor announced the Government’s commitment to allocate an extra £220 million to relieve congestion on the Strategic Road Network. The schemes in this Congestion Relief Programme will be delivered quickly to relieve congestion, improve safety and help facilitate local development.

There are no schemes within the Congestion Relief Programme for the Jarrow constituency or the South Tyneside local authority area, however there are four proposed improvement schemes in the North East estimated to cost a total of £31.3 million.

There is also £18.2 million allocated to Yorkshire & North East for some smaller schemes though these are not developed to a stage where they can be announced.