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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

A27: Shoreham to Worthing

Thursday 30 June 2022 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • National Highways is finalising option proposals for the A27 upgrade scheme between Shoreham and Worthing.
  • Proposals for the A27 upgrade will be put to public consultation later in 2022.
  • Transport for the South East's draft report is being carefully considered by the Department.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Tim Loughton Con
Transport
Context

The A27 road between Shoreham and Worthing is severely congested, affecting local residents and businesses. Previous suggestions for improvement have been ineffective.

Question

What recent progress has been made on developing options for the upgrade of the A27 between Shoreham and Worthing?

Answer from Robert Courts

National Highways is currently finalising option proposals for the A27 upgrade scheme. We expect that the proposals will be put to public consultation later this year.

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Q2 Tim Loughton Con
Transport
Context

The A27 road between Worthing and Shoreham is extremely congested, with some areas resembling a large car park. The previous suggestions by National Highways have been unsuccessful, while Transport for the South East has proposed more innovative solutions including tunnelling options.

Question

What do we need to do to get Transport for the South East's proposals translated into action, after waiting decades for these improvements?

Answer from Robert Courts

The Department is very aware of the draft report by Transport for the South East, and I thank it for that report. The proposals are being considered carefully and looked at closely by the Department, and I know that the Roads Minister will respond in detail in due course.

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Not addressed: Specific actions needed to implement the proposals were not addressed

How: Under Review, Considering This

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