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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Menai Bridge Closure

Wednesday 18 January 2023 · 1 question

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial Questions took place on 2023-01-18 regarding the Menai Bridge closure
  • Jerome Mayhew questioned the Labour Party's handling of the Menai bridge maintenance
  • The response highlighted the importance of quality road infrastructure for the north Wales visitor economy

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jerome Mayhew Con Broadland and Fakenham
Context

The Menai bridge is crucial for tourism in Anglesey and the wider region. It has been closed for months due to neglect by Welsh Labour.

Question

Given Welsh Labour's negligent handling of the maintenance of the Menai bridge, which supplies the lifeline of tourism to Anglesey and the wider region, how does my hon. Friend think Welsh Labour is doing on its manifesto commitment to rebuild tourism in Wales?

Answer from James Davies

Quality road infrastructure is vital to unlocking the potential of the north Wales visitor economy. There are questions about the specification of the contracted private finance initiative maintenance schedule for the Menai Bridge, awarded by the last Labour UK Government in 1998, and about the stalled consideration of a third crossing on the Menai Strait. I urge the Welsh Government to publish the findings of the roads review and resume the improvement of the north Wales road network.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The specific impact of Labour's handling of the Menai bridge maintenance on tourism revitalisation was not addressed directly.

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