Oral Question·Department for Exiting the European Union
“What steps he is taking to ensure that rights, entitlements, protections and standards in EU law are maintained in the UK after it leaves the EU.”
Tabled: 11 December 2017Answered: 14 December 2017
Asked by
Chris Elmore
Labour — Bridgend
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Alex Norris)
Our Department is in regular dialogue with the Department for Transport and with regional mayors on how best to support local transport infrastructure investment, including the Penistone line project. With our decision to finally grasp the nettle and support a mass transit system, this Government are now providing unprecedented levels of investment for the region.