Hammersmith Bridge - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:40 pm on 9 September 2020.

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Photo of Lord St John of Bletso Lord St John of Bletso Crossbench 12:40, 9 September 2020

My Lords, with not just Hammersmith Bridge closed but also London Bridge and Vauxhall Bridge closed to most cars, this is a total disaster for London’s infrastructure. As Hammersmith and Fulham Council is clearly unable to afford the £141 million to fully repair the bridge, can the Minister assure us that, in line with Prime Minister’s commitment to “build, build, build”, surely this qualifies as a marquee project for government funding. What is the scope for building another bridge, as several noble Lords have mentioned, to serve as a footbridge?