Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Aldous Excerpts
Thursday 28th January 2016

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Goodwill Portrait Mr Goodwill
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We have record investment both in our conventional rail network and high-speed rail and in the strategic road network, and we are also working with local enterprise partnerships and local authorities on their own local schemes. That is just the sort of scheme that we need to look at closely.

Peter Aldous Portrait Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)
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A compelling business case for the third crossing in Lowestoft was submitted to the Minister’s Department just before Christmas. I would be grateful if he advised when a bid can be submitted to the local majors fund so that we can get on and build this bridge and ensure it is completed by 2020.