National Infrastructure 2020-02-11
2020-02-11
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Q1
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The MP is concerned about the need for improvements in UK's national infrastructure.
What steps he is taking to improve the UK's national infrastructure. I welcome my right hon Friend's commitment to vital national infrastructure, but does he agree that bespoke local infrastructure projects benefit the national infrastructure network by increasing connectivity? An example is the much-needed Chickenhall Lane road link in Eastleigh, for which my constituents have been waiting for over 20 years.
Infrastructure is a top priority, with a national infrastructure strategy to increase investment. We are considering local transport projects for increased connectivity, including a £5 billion package for buses and cycling and a £150 million fund for smaller congestion projects. I would be pleased to consider the Chickenhall Lane link road in the next available competition.
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Q2
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The MP is concerned about the need for investment in the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff train line.
Blaenau Gwent needs investment in the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff train line for extra services. The shared prosperity fund could be a crucial route to providing that. When will the fund be ready to support infrastructure projects in our eastern valleys?
As we transition from EU structural funds to the shared prosperity fund, it is important to set out how that will work. The Welsh Government will have to work closely with us to see how we can use that for infrastructure projects in Wales.
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The timing of when the shared prosperity fund will be ready to support infrastructure projects in Blaenau Gwent's eastern valleys was not specified.
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Q3
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The MP is concerned about the heavy usage of HGVs causing a significant number of potholes in Surrey.
Thanks to heavy usage by HGVs, Surrey is sometimes called the pothole capital of England. What steps is the Department taking to invest in tackling potholes nationally, which I am very keen to see in East Surrey?
We will have the largest fund ever put in place by any Government to tackle potholes, with more details at the Budget.
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Specific steps for East Surrey were not detailed beyond general commitment.
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Q4
Direct Answer
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The MP is concerned about the need for local infrastructure projects to benefit national connectivity.
Does he agree that bespoke local infrastructure projects benefit the national infrastructure network by increasing connectivity? An example is the much-needed Chickenhall Lane road link in Eastleigh, for which my constituents have been waiting for over 20 years. I welcome my right hon Friend's commitment to vital national infrastructure.
Local transport is the backbone of our community, with a £5 billion package for buses and cycling and a £150 million fund for smaller congestion projects. I would be pleased to consider the Chickenhall Lane link road in the next available competition.
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