Labour refutes 'Super Ministry' rumours
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• Rumours that Labour intend, 'o scrap the Deportment of Transport if it gets elected have been dismissed by the party, but the Freight Transport Association takes the threat seriously. Against a background of rumours that the next Government will combine transport with environment in a single "super ministry", FIA director-general David Green says the "serious problems" that Britain faces will become worse if governments pay any less attention to transport. He adds: "One of the major hindrances is the impact that short-termism has on transport solutions. The Chancellor re-forecasts his Figures each year, while momentum needs to be maintained over more than a five-year Parliament."
However, Labour says the rumours are just press speculation. Conservatives have been
talking of a single transport and environment department for years: the threat re-emerged two weeks ago when Labour was reported to be planning a single ministry, responsible For transport, environment and heritage issues, controlled by cieputy leader John Prescott.