Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
7 July 2026
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Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee House of Commons
00:04 - 00:15
Speaker 1
Order, order. Draft West Midlands Combined Authority Key Route Network Amendment Order 2026. I call the Minister to move the motion.
00:15 - 02:12
Speaker 2
Thank you, Sir Desmond. It's a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon. I beg to move that the committee consider the draft West Midlands Combined Authority Key Route Network Amendment Order 2026. And I did say that this was likely not to be a particularly controversial piece of delegated legislation, but I didn't really expect that the shadow minister would be racing in at the last minute, but obviously he's here now. So, these regulations relate to the Key Route Network, the KRN, of the West Midlands Combined Authority, which for brevity I will refer to hereafter as the WMCA.
Let me begin by setting out what the KRN is and why it matters. Every strategic authority is required under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 to identify the most important locally managed roads in its area. These roads form the KRN. In practice, most authorities, including WMCA, already operate such a network. The purpose is simple.
A KRN ensures that the locally managed roads which carry the greatest strategic importance are planned and managed coherently across the whole region. The government published guidance in April 2026 to support authorities in deciding which roads should be included. The KRN should include the locally managed roads which are the most important for delivering the priorities set out in the local transport plan. Authorities should consider things such as traffic volume, bus use, active travel routes, and freight movements. In mayoral combined authorities, the KRN is agreed by a resolution of the authority following a proposal by the mayor.
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