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A14: Tree Planting

Commons · Question 125526 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost of tree planting as part of delivery of the new A14.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Apr 2026

The cost of the original tree planting on the A14 (between late 2019 and early 2020, delivered under a Development Consent Order) cannot be separated from other planting and landscaping activities, and this is the standard contractual approach. The total ...