Debates between Lord St John of Bletso and Lord McFall of Alcluith during the 2019 Parliament

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Hammersmith Bridge

Debate between Lord St John of Bletso and Lord McFall of Alcluith
Wednesday 9th September 2020

(3 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord McFall of Alcluith Portrait The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
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Lord Davies of Gower is not present. I call the noble Lord, Lord St John of Bletso.

Lord St John of Bletso Portrait Lord St John of Bletso (CB)
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My Lords, with not just Hammersmith Bridge closed but also London Bridge and Vauxhall Bridge closed to most cars, this is a total disaster for London’s infrastructure. As Hammersmith and Fulham Council is clearly unable to afford the £141 million to fully repair the bridge, can the Minister assure us that, in line with Prime Minister’s commitment to “build, build, build”, surely this qualifies as a marquee project for government funding. What is the scope for building another bridge, as several noble Lords have mentioned, to serve as a footbridge?

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