Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Martin Vickers Excerpts
Tuesday 7th September 2021

(2 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rishi Sunak Portrait Rishi Sunak
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I thank the hon. Lady for raising that important point. I would be very happy to make sure that it is considered as part of the spending review.

Martin Vickers Portrait Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con)
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The Chancellor referred earlier to the record amounts being invested in the rail network. May I urge him to ensure that one of the projects that he supports is an east-west freight corridor linking the Humber ports to the west coast? That would greatly maximise the benefits of freeport status; it would also aid the levelling-up agenda.