Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Ian Levy Excerpts
Wednesday 4th March 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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Perhaps those on the shadow Front Bench, at any rate. The hon. Lady is entirely right, and that is what we are doing, as I said in my earlier answer.

Ian Levy Portrait Ian Levy (Blyth Valley) (Con)
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Q11. Will my right hon. Friend commit to ensure that Blyth Valley benefits from the Government’s ambition to unite and level up across this fantastic country?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I can indeed. That is why we are supporting the Ashington to Blyth to Tyne rail line—the start of our £500 million investment in connecting towns whose stations were closed during the Beeching cuts. That is among many other benefits that we will bring to the people of Blyth. I thank my hon. Friend for his support. We are going to repay the trust and confidence of those people by investing in their communities.