Business of the House

Robbie Moore Excerpts

Thursday 22nd October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Sir Alan Campbell]

I join my hon. Friend in congratulating everyone involved in opening the Forge youth centre in Dudley, particularly Adam Bradley and James Bragg. Everyone will be pleased to see Pride in Place funding being used to support young people. It is a significant amount of resource, but just as important is the fact that local people are able to make those decisions. I am delighted that they have chosen to do so in this case, and I join my hon. Friend in congratulating everyone concerned.

[Robbie Moore (Keighley and Ilkley) (Con)]

Skipton Road in Ilkley is being dug up yet again—I think for the fourth time this year—by Yorkshire Water. The biggest frustration for many of those who pass by is that there is seemingly no one ever undertaking the works when the traffic lights are on red. Can we have a debate in Government time that puts pressure on the highways departments at local authorities, such as Bradford council, to ensure that they sign off the works with a proper plan in place to cause as little disruption as possible to visitors, residents and local businesses whose trade is impacted, and that when utility companies do undertake the works, they do so around the clock?

[Sir Alan Campbell]

The hon. Gentleman sounds very exercised by this matter; so am I, I have to say, as I am sure are many Members across the House, not least those of us who were somewhat delayed this morning trying to cross Westminster bridge, where, again, the road is being dug up—for very good reason, I am sure. I think that an Adjournment debate is the way forward to allow the hon. Gentleman to make the local case that he is talking about, as well as a general point about what could be done across all roads, wherever they happen to be.