Operation Stack/Lorry Parking in Kent

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 4:02 pm on 25 October 2017.

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Photo of Helen Grant Helen Grant Conservative, Maidstone and The Weald 4:02, 25 October 2017

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. I am extremely disappointed about the amount of time it is taking to action a solution to Operation Stack. Every time it is implemented, Maidstone—the county town of Kent—which is in my constituency, grinds to a halt, causing havoc. Matters could be improved if Highways England worked more effectively and closer with parish, borough and county councils.