Nicholas Dakin
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(6 years, 8 months ago)
Commons Chamber Jesse Norman
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Jesse Norman 
        
    
        
    
        I am not sure I recognise that problem, but my right hon. Friend is welcome to write to me. There is every reason to think that HS2 might in fact relieve some of the traffic, because people will be making journeys that are not merely local.
 Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab) 
        
    
        
    
        I welcome the Minister’s comments. Is he basically saying that North Lincolnshire Council has no excuse for the potholes in the pavements and roads around our area?
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        It is hard for me to comment on whether the council has any excuse, since I do not know the circumstances it is under. All I can say is that it has a share in £420 million more than was expected at the end of last year.