Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Helena Dollimore Excerpts
Thursday 12th December 2024

(6 days, 8 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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The hon. Gentleman might want to raise this matter at Northern Ireland questions when we return. In the meantime, I will ensure that Ministers have heard his question.

Helena Dollimore Portrait Helena Dollimore (Hastings and Rye) (Lab/Co-op)
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Queensway Gateway in my constituency is known as the “road to nowhere” because it has been left unfinished for over a decade, so my constituents in Hastings and Rye were delighted that the Labour Government confirmed more than £2.5 million to finish the road. However, Conservative-run East Sussex county council has let the works overrun for months and months, leaving residents and businesses stuck in delays. Local businesses have lost millions. Will the Leader of the House join me in calling on East Sussex county council to get the road finished?

Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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My hon. Friend raises an important matter for her constituency, and I join her in encouraging the council to get on with making sure that the road to nowhere finally goes somewhere.