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Debate between Alicia Kearns and Trudy Harrison
Thursday 16th December 2021

(3 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alicia Kearns Portrait Alicia Kearns (Rutland and Melton) (Con)
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T6. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is a fantastic early Christmas present that Melton and Leicestershire councils have come to an agreement on the Melton Mowbray distributor road, and that our bypass will finally be built, 40 years on? Will the Government continue to put their full weight behind the delivery of this crucial infrastructure for my constituency?

Trudy Harrison Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Trudy Harrison)
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Absolutely, and my hon. Friend is a fantastic champion for Rutland and Melton. I know that she has been instrumental in brokering this agreement. It means that after 40 years, the people of Melton are much closer to getting the bypass that they want. The Government are showing support for the bypass through the housing infrastructure fund and the local authorities major schemes fund, and we look forward to receiving the final business case, so that we can conclude the approval phase and allow construction to begin.