Written question asked by Roger Gale (Conservative) on Monday, 23 May 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 May 2022 (named day). It was answered by Trudy Harrison (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 May 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Tourism: Kent
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the economic impact of the planned closures of the M2 motorway between junctions 5 and 6 at weekends in (a) spring and (b) summer 2022 on tourist industries in the seaside towns of (i) Whitstable, (ii) Herne Bay, (iii) Birchington-on-Sea, (iv) Westgate-on-Sea, (v) Margate, (vi) Broadstairs and (vii) Ramsgate.
- Answer
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The closures are required to carry out essential replacement of life-expired bridge components. The Department does not, as standard practice, carry out economic impact assessments for road closures. However, National Highways has agreed the planned closures in consultation with Kent County Council and timed them to avoid school holidays and major events in the local area.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 6668
- Session
- 2022-23
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Coastal areas Kent Repairs and maintenance Tourism M2
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- 2022-05-26 14:44:49 +0100
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