Roads: Housing
Commons · Question 128038 · Tabled 17 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that rural local authorities, such as North Yorkshire, are able to access the Growth and Housing Accelerator Fund on equal terms with urban areas.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 24 Apr 2026
The £165 million Growth and Housing Acceleration Fund (GHAF) in the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3) will bridge funding gaps for critical transport works on or near the Strategic Road Network to unblock stalled housing and employment sites across En...