Road Investment Strategy Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Road Investment Strategy

Robert Halfon Excerpts
Monday 1st December 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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It is the first time that the hon. Gentleman has made that point to me. It is amazing how things change on various issues. He will no doubt write to me on the matter.

Robert Halfon Portrait Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con)
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White van man and woman travelling to and from Harlow will welcome the investment in the M11. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that £50 million will be spent on upgrading junction 7 of the M11? For the future, will he also look at junction 7a?

Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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Can we get junction 7 sorted out before we move on to junction 7a? I welcome my hon. Friend’s point about improving the road structure, because although this may—something that the Opposition Front-Bench spokesman said—help certain constituencies, it actually helps motorists in general who come from every kind of constituency.