Caroline Dinenage
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(10 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Lansley
I will try, as I always endeavour to do on behalf of Members, to secure a response to the hon. Gentleman as soon as I can.
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con)
Commuters on the south coast have been struggling with inadequate transport infrastructure for decades. Gosport is the largest town in the UK without a railway, it takes longer to travel on the fast train from Portsmouth to London than it does to go from London to Doncaster, and the A32 and M27 are virtually at gridlock. Will the Leader of the House arrange a debate on the transport infrastructure in the Solent region?
Mr Lansley
My hon. Friend might like to pursue the broader question of transport links in her area through an Adjournment debate, if she is able to secure one, but I shall of course get a reply from a Transport Minister, which will reflect the fact that we are making the largest investment in this country’s railways since the Victorian era.