Lower Thames Crossing: Excavation
Commons · Question 110702 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the environmental impact of a) soil excavation and b) disposal generated by the Lower Thames Crossing.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 11 Feb 2026
On 25 March 2025, the Transport Secretary gave approval for the application from National Highways for a Development Consent Order for the Lower Thames Crossing. The Transport Secretary’s consideration of the application for the development including the ...