Oral Answers to Questions

Emma Foody Excerpts

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Kirsteen Sullivan (Bathgate and Linlithgow) (Lab/Co-op)]

2. What steps she is taking to provide regional funding.

[Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth) (Lab/Co-op)]

6. What steps she is taking to provide regional funding.

[Elaine Stewart (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab)]

13. What steps she is taking to provide regional funding.

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[Emma Foody]

Ministers will be all too aware of my campaign to unlock improvement at Moor Farm roundabout, which is currently holding back growth across the north-east and causing misery to local people on a daily basis. The Government have rightly taken steps to ensure that my region gets its fair share of investment through changes to the Green Book and place-based business cases, but will the Chancellor meet me ahead of the road investment strategy to ensure that we finally get this long overdue investment in a critical piece of north-east infrastructure?

[Rachel Reeves]

My hon. Friend has been a tireless campaigner for the Moor Farm roundabout, which holds back both commuters and businesses, and therefore both growth and prosperity. I will continue to work with her on this. I know that the roundabout is now being properly considered for inclusion in the road investment strategy and I would be happy to meet her to discuss that further.