Transport secretary Louise Haigh announced in the summer that she was commissioning a review of her department’s capital spend portfolio in light of an alleged £2.9bn of “unfunded transport commitments” made under the Conservatives.
Speaking in the Commons on Thursday, Onwurah said: “I do hope that the minister will be able to join us on the restored Tyne Bridge for its centenary celebrations in 2028.
“However, she may be aware that an uplift to the funding announced under the previous government for the restoration has not yet materialised, and inflation and issues uncovered during the project have led to a rise in costs.”
She urged the minister to confirm money would be made available for the full restoration.
Greenwood said: “As with all schemes in the major road network programme, the department’s contribution is fixed once the scheme is approved and Newcastle City Council was awarded more than £35m towards the total cost of the scheme.”
