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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading A14: Bridges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take with Highways England to prevent the need for the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk to be closed during periods of high wind. more like this
tabling member constituency Ipswich more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Hunt more like this
uin 1075 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
answer text <p>Highways England is aware of the impact any closure of the Orwell Bridge has during high winds. Any decision to close it is not taken lightly and is made on safety grounds alone.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England commissioned a study in October 2018 which will help determine whether the current closure threshold is appropriate. Highways England has meetings planned with stakeholders later this month to present and discuss the findings and next steps. The study will then be published on Highways England’s website.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-15T17:01:47.653Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-15T17:01:47.653Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4771
label Biography information for Tom Hunt more like this