Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Sandy Martin Excerpts
Thursday 24th May 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jesse Norman Portrait Jesse Norman
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A series of potential schemes are in place and they are moving forward to different forms of announcement or development, but I would be happy to send my hon. Friend a more detailed update.

Sandy Martin Portrait Sandy Martin (Ipswich) (Lab)
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Can the Minister explain to me why Highways England refused to take any interest in the provision of an alternative for the Orwell bridge on the A14, which is a vital strategic link that is often closed?

Jesse Norman Portrait Jesse Norman
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The hon. Gentleman and I have met and we have met Highways England to discuss this, and I think it is overstating the matter to say there is no interest at all, but we continue to look at the issue.