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Oral Answers to Questions

David T C Davies Excerpts
Wednesday 14th March 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stuart Andrew Portrait Stuart Andrew
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I find it very hard to accept a Labour Member talking about rail investment when that party electrified probably only 10 miles of line in 13 years. We are bringing record investment all over the country, particularly in Wales, and we are proud of our achievements.

David T C Davies Portrait David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)
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Is my hon. Friend aware of press reports suggesting that the Welsh Labour Government are now cancelling electrification projects in the valleys? Does he agree that if they were serious about improving transport links, they would get on with building the M4 relief road?

Stuart Andrew Portrait Stuart Andrew
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right: it is this Government who have being bringing in the investment in our rail infrastructure, and the M4 corridor really does need solving. Many people and businesses across south Wales have been calling for that for a very long time and, frankly, it is time that the Welsh Government got on with it.