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Proposed Poole Bridge

Thank you for your guidance, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is important that major, significant infrastructure projects such as the Poole bridge are considered by local people and leaders as part of the process on regional funding allocations. I have no doubt that that is the way in which the hon. Member for North Dorset should press his case. Let me conclude by reassuring hon. Members that the Department is clearly committed to the scheme in Poole. We will progress the scheme as quickly as we can. It is important that the funding arrangements are in place and that we can deliver the scheme as soon as possible but, as I am sure all hon. Members recognise, we must proceed in conjunction with our Treasury colleagues. The work continues, and I hope that we will be able to write to the Poole authorities shortly. Question put and agreed to.