Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Davies Excerpts

Thursday 30th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)]

Mid Wales has difficulty with transport links to both north and south Wales, and indeed to England—although I can assure everyone that it is worth the difficulty of the journey in getting to mid Wales. What more can my right hon. Friend do to ensure that road links to mid Wales are improved?

[Chris Grayling]

We will do our bit on the English side of the border—we are spending more money than ever on the road network in England—but I fear that it is to Cardiff that my hon. Friend will have to look for the improvements that will provide that final link into his constituency. His is, of course, a beautiful part of the country, and all of us would want to be able to visit it.

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[Chris Grayling]

I have told the board of Transport for the North that I am happy that that should happen, and it will happen very shortly.

[Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)]

T4. With the tourism season fast approaching, does my right hon. Friend agree that electrification of the Great Western rail line is vital for bringing more tourists to Wales and to beautiful Brecon and Radnorshire in particular? Will he give us an update on the Government’s progress in this area?