Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jesse Norman and Diana Johnson

Tuesday 7th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Jesse Norman]

I hope I may join the Chancellor in congratulating my hon. Friend on taking her place in this Chamber. I have met many colleagues about this issue and would be delighted to meet her. She will understand that I cannot deal with individual cases, but I would be happy to meet her to discuss the issues of principle.

[Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

6. What steps he is taking to ensure an equitable distribution of infrastructure investment between London and the north of England.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jesse Norman and Diana Johnson

Thursday 22nd November 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Jesse Norman)]

My hon. Friend will know, because we have met on many occasions and discussed this matter in the Chamber, that the Department is very focused on concerns in the south-east. Highways England is carrying out works on the M20 smart motorway scheme between junctions 3 and 5. That work is about relieving congestion and improving journeys. Of course, some disruption is inevitable—that goes with major programmes of road investment—but I will ask Highways England to investigate the effect of the current roadworks, and in particular the timing of the overnight closures on the M20.

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

If the Government really are serious about Northern Powerhouse Rail, will they commit to giving it precedence over Crossrail 2? Will they also commit to starting with the route from Hull to Leeds, as that part of the track has had very little investment over the years?