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Tom Rutland Excerpts

Thursday 11th September 2025 Commons Chamber

[Heidi Alexander]

I can assure the hon. Gentleman that I am aware of the Bath and Wiltshire metro scheme and the Devizes gateway project. Although we do not have any plans to take forward those schemes, I encourage local authorities, Great Western Rail and Network rail to continue working together to develop those plans and explore funding opportunities.

[Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Lab)]

My constituents who use the A259 coast road are being deprived the choice of safe and sustainable travel to Brighton, as Conservative-run West Sussex county council has dragged its feet for more than three decades on delivering a cycle path. What can the Government do to help me and Shoreham-By-Cycle to push for that much-needed infrastructure, which West Sussex county council has long promised but failed to deliver?

[Simon Lightwood]

I would be happy to meet the hon. Gentleman.