To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of constructing a bridge between England and France.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on constructing a bridge between England and France.

The Government is currently developing and delivering an ambitious programme of investment in England’s strategic roads and improving local, regional and international connectivity is a key aim. The programme is being informed by a wide range of evidence including the work of six strategic studies, which are focused on making major improvements to the capacity and connectivity of the road network. Consideration of a bridge between England and France is not one of the studies and no estimate has been made of the cost of constructing such a bridge.

The Secretary of State has had no formal discussions with the Foreign Secretary on this.