Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Gregory Campbell Excerpts
Wednesday 18th May 2022

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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The hon. Gentleman misses the very important point that Ms Gilruth is the Transport Minister. We want Scotland’s two Governments to work together, and we believe that if the Scottish Government engage with us, we can work on ways to improve the highways for everyone.

Gregory Campbell Portrait Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP)
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I am here today in the House of Commons, but my heart is in Seville. I thank the Secretary of State for his contribution and wish Rangers, the most successful football club in the world, every success tonight.

In conjunction with his Cabinet colleagues, will he ensure that the connectivity review and levelling up lead to benefits right across the entirety of the United Kingdom?

Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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That is absolutely our intention. I visited Belfast recently to have discussions about connectivity and how we can upgrade the A77 and the A75, and we now want to work with the Scottish Government to achieve that and many other improvements.