Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it will complete the (a) development of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) delivery plan, (b) consultation with the freight industry on lorry parks and (c) national audit and review of support for lorry parks.
With regards to the STPR2 Delivery Plan, I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-31324 on 27 November 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
My officials at Transport Scotland are developing how we align transport infrastructure investment planning with future expected budgets. Such investment plans are significantly dependant on the outcomes of the UK Government’s Spending Review, which is now expected in June.
Recommendation 36 of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) notes that consultation with the freight industry, trade unions, representative bodies, local authorities and other stakeholders will take place to discover gaps in provision and support Transport Scotland in making future decisions on the need to address market failure. This recommendation also includes that a review will take place on freight parking and rest areas to better understand barriers.
STPR2 is a long term framework for investment and it is not possible to progress all its recommendations at once. Work on this recommendation is not planned to commence in the forthcoming year. However, please be assured I will continue to engage with my officials on how STPR2 recommendations can be taken forward.