Debates between Rachael Maskell and Bernard Jenkin during the 2017-2019 Parliament

A120 Dualling

Debate between Rachael Maskell and Bernard Jenkin
Tuesday 19th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell
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I fully understand the scheme; I have read it in much detail. That is why I am making the case that it is so important that we give people real choice.

In my closing remarks—

Bernard Jenkin Portrait Sir Bernard Jenkin
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Will the hon. Lady give way very briefly?

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell
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Very briefly, then.

Bernard Jenkin Portrait Sir Bernard Jenkin
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I am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady. Will she just give an assurance that the Labour party supports the dualling of the A120 all the way from Colchester to Parkeston, which is a stretch of road that is long overdue for dualling?

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell
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I think I have made myself perfectly clear in today’s debate, with all due respect. What I have said is that we believe that we should have a fully integrated, intermodal approach to transportation, which, as I have—