Pat Glass MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Minister,  responding to the National Audit Office (NAO) report into the Government’s Road Investment Strategy, said:

“This report shows that the Government has made a huge error of judgment. The Road Investment Strategy was rushed out by George Osborne and David Cameron as a gimmick for the 2015 election. It was insufficiently planned, poorly thought out and unrealistically costed.

“This has raised expectations with motorists and businesses that Labour warned at the time could not be met and it is clear that the Department for Transport has questions to answer.

“The Government needs to seriously reconsider their plans, so that these crucial infrastructure projects are delivered on time and in budget.”