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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Rail Infrastructure

Wednesday 6 December 2023 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Stephen Doughty paid tribute to members of the Kinnock family and asked about building a strong rail infrastructure network in Wales to improve connectivity and drive economic growth.
  • The Secretary of State responded with the UK Government's commitment to building a strong rail infrastructure network in Wales to improve connectivity and drive economic growth.
  • Chris Elmore asked the Minister to meet Department for Transport officials regarding the closure of a dangerous level crossing in Pencoed and the lack of approved funding for the project.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Stephen Doughty Labour (Co-op) Cardiff South and Penarth
Economy Transport
Context

MP Stephen Doughty paid tribute to Glenys Kinnock, a close friend who passed away. He noted the loss of a former Member for Rhondda.

Question

I pay tribute to my very good friends in the Kinnock family after the loss of Glenys and note the sad death of the former Member for Rhondda. I ask the Secretary of State about building a strong rail infrastructure network across Wales, which will improve connectivity and drive economic growth.

Answer from Fay Jones

The UK Government are committed to building a strong rail infrastructure network across Wales, which will improve connectivity and drive economic growth.

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Q2 Chris Elmore Lab Bridgend
Transport
Context

MP Chris Elmore has campaigned for years to close the dangerous level crossing in Pencoed. No levelling-up funding or transport bid funding has been approved for any of the applications.

Question

The Secretary of State and the Minister should know that I have campaigned for years to close the dangerous level crossing in Pencoed. No levelling-up funding or transport bid funding has been approved for any of the applications. Will the Minister please talk to Department for Transport officials to resolve this, rather than allowing DFT officials to keep announcing more and more rail services, which means closing the crossing more by stealth?

Answer from Fay Jones

I worked well with the hon. Gentleman when I was in the Government Whips Offices and I very much look forward to doing so again. I will write to him to offer a meeting about that.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not provide a commitment to address the specific issue of the dangerous level crossing in Pencoed directly.

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