Lower Thames Crossing

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 4:00 pm on 29 October 2024.

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Photo of Julia Lopez Julia Lopez Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office), Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 4:00, 29 October 2024

The hon. Gentleman will be aware that it was the vision of the Thatcher Government in the 1980s that took the area of Docklands and transformed it into Canary Wharf. There have been similar attempts over the years to do that with the Thames estuary, because there is such enormous economic potential; it would be transformative for the hon. Gentleman’s constituents, for mine and for the entire region. It would reflect a dearth of ambition if we did not see the same level of effort and ingenuity going into this project, because the project would be transformative. This is not just about daily problems for our constituents; it is about that economic transformation, which would have a lasting impact for our country.