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Debate between Robin Walker and Helen Grant
Thursday 12th January 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con)
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8. What assessment she has made of whether stockpiles of salt for winter resilience have increased since 2009.

Helen Grant Portrait Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald) (Con)
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14. What assessment she has made of whether stockpiles of salt for winter resilience have increased since 2009.

Justine Greening Portrait The Secretary of State for Transport (Justine Greening)
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Total salt stock holdings in Great Britain at the start of December last year were just over 2.7 million tonnes, including strategic stockpiles of 539,000 tonnes. This is a significant improvement on the stock levels held in 2009 and is due to the actions that this Government have taken on winter resilience.