Debates between Wendy Morton and Craig Williams during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Wendy Morton and Craig Williams
Thursday 19th May 2022

(2 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Wendy Morton Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Wendy Morton)
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The Government are investing record levels in rail enhancements across England and Wales. The £500 million restoring your railway fund is currently supporting more than 45 schemes to reconnect communities and reverse the Beeching cuts.

Craig Williams Portrait Craig Williams
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Will my hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to the Carno station action group, which has campaigned for more than two decades to reopen Carno station? I implore her to meet me to talk about the Welsh Government’s kind offer to put forward 25% of the funding to open the station at Carno in Montgomeryshire.

Wendy Morton Portrait Wendy Morton
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I know that my hon. Friend is a fantastic champion for all things to do with Montgomeryshire, particularly for better transport. Sir Peter Hendy’s Union connectivity review supported further improvements between mid-Wales and the midlands. We are obviously considering them very carefully, but I would be more than happy to meet my hon. Friend.