Oral QuestionWomen and Equalities

What steps she is taking to help support the Government’s Levelling Up agenda.

Tabled: 26 May 2022Answered: 8 June 2022

Asked by

Jerome Mayhew

ConservativeBroadland and Fakenham

Answering Minister

the Minister for Women and Equalities

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Simon Lightwood)

London’s Labour mayor is using part of the £2.2 billion settlement provided by the Government in the spending review to make Central line upgrades and refurbishments that will benefit the hon. Member’s constituents. Essex county council and London boroughs will also receive over £500 million to maintain and improve local roads by 2030. In addition, Essex will receive over £377 million of funding over the next three years to support its transport priorities.