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Debate between John Hayes and Mike Thornton
Thursday 4th December 2014

(10 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Thornton Portrait Mike Thornton (Eastleigh) (LD)
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Sections of the M27 in my constituency—the busiest motorway per mile in the country—are so noisy that local residents are unable to open their windows in the stifling summers that climate change has brought us, and that affects their health and sanity. My constituency continues to wait for resurfacing, so will the Minister please investigate the provision of effective noise barriers to save my residents’ health and sanity?

John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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Yes, this issue is rightly raised by a number of hon. Members. We have taken action to reduce noise on some key roads and I hear what he says about the M27. There will be money for extensive resurfacing—we are talking about resurfacing 80% of the nation’s roads—and I will look at his case in that spirit.