A27 Improvement

6. What assessment he has made of the effect of operationally efficient transport infrastructure on levels of productivity. Chris Graying, Secretary of State for Transport: Transport infrastructure has an important role to play in helping to increase our productivity.

Many constituents have been in touch to ask questions about how the representatives of the Build a Better A27 (BABA27) group have been decided or because they have been told that they will not be able to attend the community meetings at this point in the process.

Anyone who lives in the south east of England can tell you that our trains and roads have reached capacity. Last week I took part in a Westminster Hall debate centred around a new body called Transport for the South East (TFSE), which was formed in the summer of last year.

I understand from WSCC that the recent survey, undertaken by the Chichester Observer, is part of an exercise to gather as many views and suggestions about what a solution could look like.

Gillian Keegan MP met with Louise Goldsmith, Leader of West Sussex County Council and Jim O'Sullivan, Chief Executive of Highways England, to discuss the A27 improvement schemes in Westminster.  During their meeting they discussed the outcome requirements for future improvement suggestions.

Both West Sussex County Council and Chichester District Council have decided to move forward with the RIS2 option for the A27.

‘Work with us on the A27’.

Over the summer I have held 17 meetings to discuss the A27.

Gillian Keegan has met with the Government’s transport minister to request more time to find a solution for the A27. At the last community workshop at the end of last month, the Chichester MP said she would request up to a six-month extension to Highways England’s September 17 deadline for the £250

I have now had a meeting with Jessie Norman MP and Jim O'Sullivan.  I have also met with West Sussex County Council and Chichester District Council and following this meeting I have raised further questions with Highways England for clarification.  Once I have these further details I