Bypasses: Ipswich
Commons · Question 110267 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of funding the construction of a Northern Bypass around Ipswich.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Feb 2026
The Ipswich Northern Bypass was a scheme developed by Suffolk County Council, who are the Local Transport Authority for this region. A decision was taken locally by Suffolk County Council to withdraw the scheme back in 2020. Suffolk County Council did not...