Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Simon Lightwood and Helena Dollimore

Thursday 11th September 2025 Commons Chamber

[Helena Dollimore (Hastings and Rye) (Lab/Co-op)]

T2. The Queensway Gateway roadworks have unleashed chaos on my constituents in Hastings and the surrounding area. The project was originally planned to last one month, but has dragged on for more than a year because of the failure of East Sussex county council to plan for the relocation of a major water main. Does the Minister share my concerns about the mismanagement of this taxpayer-funded project, and agree that serious questions must now be answered by the Conservative council?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Simon Lightwood)]

I know that my hon. Friend has raised this issue time and again with East Sussex county council. The delay to the Queensway Gateway project has wreaked havoc for her constituents. Given that the project was funded with Government money, serious questions must now be asked of East Sussex county council about these issues and the delays that have come about.