Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Jessica Morden Excerpts
Thursday 25th April 2013

(11 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond
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I would like to be able to control the weather, but of course I cannot. It is right that the Government recognise that the pothole damage has undoubtedly been caused by the weather. That is why the Chancellor announced additional funding in the autumn statement.

Jessica Morden Portrait Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab)
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Will the Minister please clarify the rather confused briefing put out a few weeks ago on funding to help ease congestion on the M4 around Newport? We have had another incident this week, so it would be really useful to know what progress is being made.

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond
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I am not sure where the confused briefing came from, but I assume that it must be the Welsh Government, because funding for the M4 around Newport is, as the hon. Lady knows, a matter for them.