Hammersmith Bridge Debate

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Department: Department for Transport
Tuesday 7th January 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton
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I am sure many noble Lords know and love the Chiswick flyover. A more serious point is that the Government are already investing in a number of bridges in London. We are considering bids from TfL to help with improvements to Kew Bridge, the Croydon flyover and the bridge at Gallows Corner. The Government are investing in bridges in London; we rely on receiving requests for funding in the first place.

Lord Rosser Portrait Lord Rosser (Lab)
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What percentage of the cost of repairing Hammersmith Bridge do the Government believe they themselves should bear?