Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the quantity of new motorway constructed in the past ten years, and what plans they have to develop further motorways.

No government for 30 years has proposed building significant stretches of new motorway.

The Department for Transport sets out forward investment plans for England’s strategic road network of motorways and major A-roads within 5-year road investment strategies. During the first RIS, covering 2015-2020, National Highways delivered 36 major enhancements schemes, adding 343 lane miles of capacity. In RIS2, covering 2020-2025, National Highways delivered a further 30 major enhancements, adding a further 363 lane miles of capacity. The Department is in the process of developing RIS3, starting in 2026. The scope of investment will be determined by the ongoing Spending Review.

The Department publishes total lengths of England’s road network including trunk A-roads and Motorways on the GOV UK website.