Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Christian Matheson Excerpts
Thursday 12th January 2017

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones
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I am afraid that my local knowledge of those tunnels has not kept pace with the hon. Gentleman’s. All I can say is that I have heard his point and will take it forward with my colleagues.

Christian Matheson Portrait Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)
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Six lines radiate out from Chester, two of which are cross-border lines, hence the “360” in Growth Track 360. Chester is recognised as a pinch point within that railway development, so may I invite the Minister to have his next meeting on cross-border transport with Ken Skates in Chester so that he can see what preliminary work might be done before he presses ahead with the main work?

Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones
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It is always delightful to visit the city of Chester, and I look forward to doing so.