Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Davies Excerpts
Thursday 17th November 2016

(7 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Hayes Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mr John Hayes)
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The hon. Gentleman has already attended a round table discussion with me on just such matters, and I believe he will be attending another this afternoon. I am spending more time with him and the truckers than with almost anyone else. He can be assured that the case that he makes is dear to my heart, and that it will inform Government policy. He is right to say that we need to look after the smaller operators as well—he has taken a proud and informed stance on that—and I will ensure, through him and through other mechanisms, that they are involved in the discussions.

Chris Davies Portrait Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)
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As my hon. Friend knows, rural Wales is the most beautiful part of any country in the world to drive through. I wonder what more he can do to press the Welsh Government to improve investment in roads in my area, so that our world-class countryside is accessible via a world-class road network.

Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones
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I do indeed know how beautiful rural Wales is, and my hon. Friend is right to stress the importance of good connections to the tourism industry. I, too, wonder what I could do to press the Welsh Government. Perhaps we could simply highlight to the people of Wales the greater priority placed on investment in infrastructure by Conservative Governments.