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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Roads

Thursday 4 November 2021 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • The Government are investing more than 5 billion over the Parliament period in highways maintenance to improve roads in England.
  • Mark Fletcher's constituents have signed a petition to improve junction 28 of the M1 due to ongoing traffic issues.
  • National Highways has submitted information on the M1 junction 28 scheme to inform the next stage of road investments.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mark Fletcher
Transport
Context

The question concerns the steps being taken by the Department to improve road conditions across England, following an announcement in the spending review.

Question

What steps his Department is taking to improve the condition of roads in England.

Answer from Trudy Harrison

As announced in the spending review on 28 October, the Government are investing more than £5 billion over this Parliament in highways maintenance, enabling local highway authorities to fill in millions of potholes a year, repair bridges and help to resurface roads up and down the country. The spending review has also fundamentally protected the Government's plans for RIS2, the second road investment strategy, while adjusting for schemes that are now progressing to a different timetable.

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Q2 Mark Fletcher
Transport
Context

The question addresses a petition signed by constituents regarding persistent traffic congestion at junction 28 of the M1 in Pinxton and South Normanton.

Question

More than 300 of my constituents have already signed my petition backing plans to improve junction 28 of the M1. It has been a constant bottleneck; residents of Pinxton and South Normanton are so often stuck there for a very long time. Will the Minister commit to working with me to make sure that we can deliver plans to improve that junction?

Answer from Trudy Harrison

Yes, of course. I congratulate my hon. Friend on his petition. I can reassure him that National Highways has now submitted information on the scheme to the evidence base that will help to inform the next stage of road investments. Thanks to his effective lobbying for his constituents in Bolsover, I can confirm to the House that National Highways has commenced a further study to assess the long-term future of junction 28 of the M1 to consider how planned growth may affect current and proposed schemes.

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