Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Dame Colette Bowe has submitted a draft of her report on the planning of major projects to his Department.

Dame Colette has provided officials with initial draft advice to enable planning of the Department’s response to and implementation of her recommendations. The Secretary of State expects to receive Dame Colette’s final report shortly and as already stated it will be published in the Autumn. Upon publication I will ensure a copy is placed in both Libraries.