Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Justin Madders Excerpts
Thursday 12th March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kelly Tolhurst Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Kelly Tolhurst)
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My hon. Friend mentioned that briefly to me already, so I know that it is on his radar. It is important that all our roads are managed by the appropriate authority in the interests of road users and local communities, and I would be quite happy to meet my hon. Friend and the roads Minister.

Justin Madders Portrait Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)
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T8. A recent survey of social media found that the M56 was the most complained about motorway in the whole country. Junctions 12 to 14 are a complete bottleneck, causing regular accidents and frustration for local people, so I hope that the Minister will be able to confirm that among the many announcements yesterday, those junctions on the M56 will also get some investment.

Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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We are very keen, unlike the hon. Gentleman’s Front-Bench team, to sort out the problems on our major roads. I would be more than happy to meet him or for another Minister to do so.