Proceeding contribution from Mark Ferguson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 July 2025. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Road and Rail Projects.
Road and Rail Projects
The Secretary of State and the Minister for the Future of Roads will be surprised that I am going to break the habit of a lifetime and not talk about the Gateshead flyover for a change. But I am very interested in the structures fund, and I look forward to engaging further with the Department on how we can deliver this vital infrastructure for Gateshead. Instead of the flyover, I want to talk about the delivery of the signalling system for the metro—slightly less exciting for some perhaps, but it is incredibly important. That comes on top of new trains and £1.85 billion of investment, including in a new metro line. Does the Secretary of State agree that investment in the north-east is being delivered because we have a Labour mayor in Kim McGuinness working with Labour MPs and a Labour Government?
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 770 c836
- Session
- 2024-26
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Construction Finance Infrastructure Railway stations Railways Railway network Roads Repairs and maintenance
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- 2025-09-05 23:47:24 +0100
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