All 2 Debates between Louise Haigh and Ben Spencer

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Debate between Louise Haigh and Ben Spencer
Thursday 21st November 2024

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Louise Haigh Portrait Louise Haigh
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the excellent practices being undertaken by Reading borough council. That is the kind of innovation that we need to see across the country—not just fixing and repairing potholes, but ensuring that we prevent them and improve the quality and lifespan of our local roads.

Ben Spencer Portrait Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)
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People living near the concrete sections of the M25 in my constituency are besieged by motorway noise. In fact, some schools and homes cannot open windows, such is the noise nuisance. Does the Secretary of State agree that that is an absolute disgrace, and will she support my campaign to scrap the concrete sections of the M25 motorway?

Louise Haigh Portrait Louise Haigh
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I believe the hon. Gentleman met the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, my hon. Friend hon. Member for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood), last week on exactly that issue. She will follow up on it, as will National Highways.

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Debate between Louise Haigh and Ben Spencer
Thursday 10th October 2024

(2 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Louise Haigh Portrait Louise Haigh
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for rightly raising these issues. I will be delighted to meet her to discuss the mitigations. Efforts will be made to minimise the impact on passengers, including trains terminating at either Ealing Broadway or Reading, but we will work with her to monitor and minimise disruption for her constituents.

Ben Spencer Portrait Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)
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Traffic delays at level crossings in Egham, Addlestone and Chertsey are punishing my constituents, and engineering works and diversion routes just make that worse. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss how we can mitigate and improve our level crossings, especially during these engineering works?

Louise Haigh Portrait Louise Haigh
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I fully appreciate the implications of Network Rail engineering works, and the construction and maintenance of level crossings in particular. I will happily pass on the hon. Member’s request for a meeting to the Minister for Rail in the other place.