Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Kirstene Hair Excerpts
Thursday 30th November 2017

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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First, we made no announcement yesterday about money for the EU. Secondly, we are spending more money on transport infrastructure.

Kirstene Hair Portrait Kirstene Hair (Angus) (Con)
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Montrose port is vital to Angus’s local economy, and good transport links to and from the port are essential for it to flourish further. Will the Secretary of State tell me what communications he has had with Network Rail since his visit to Montrose, regarding progress on negotiations to open a direct link to Montrose port?

John Hayes Portrait Mr John Hayes
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I have exciting news for my hon. Friend because, as she may not know, I have initiated a full connectivity study. It is absolutely right that as we invest in our ports we look at the rail and road links to them, too. The study will be published early next year.