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HANSARDTransport CostsI completely appreciate the importance of local rail services. We are working not only to restore rail services following the pandemic but, through things such as the restoring…19 May 2022HANSARDTransport CostsWithout wanting to test your patience with repetition, Mr Speaker, I emphasise again that the integrated rail plan in the midlands and the north is, at £96 billion, five times as…19 May 2022HANSARD Public Transport Authority for South YorkshireIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) on securing this important debate, and I thank…27 Apr 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Carry-over)Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. May I first say that my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) continues to be true champion for his constituents? I look forward to…25 Apr 2022HANSARDA14: Funding for Junction 10AMy hon. Friend continues to be the strongest possible champion for this scheme and for his constituents. I know he met the Roads Minister to discuss this recently, but I know my…17 Mar 2022HANSARDA14: Funding for Junction 10AI thank the hon. Lady for her question, with which I have a lot of sympathy. We are committed to making sure that smart motorways are among the safest roads in the country. We…17 Mar 2022HANSARDA14: Funding for Junction 10AThe findings of the technical review for the A14 junction 10A have been completed by National Highways and form the high-level strategic outline business case for the scheme…17 Mar 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: Bus Services in NewcastleWe hope to make more announcements on the latest round of funding very soon. Officials from the Department are working with representatives from the city regions, including Nexus…17 Mar 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: Bus Services in NewcastleOur levelling-up agenda includes investing £1.2 billion to deliver better and cheaper bus services across England, as set out in our bus strategy, which is part of more than £3…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn answer to Question 3, I said that the roads Minister, Baroness Vere, is regularly meeting trade representatives, not trade union representatives. As the hon. Member for Leyton…17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Driver ShortagesMy Department continues to work with trade representatives and operators to understand and mitigate the extent, impacts and reasons behind driver shortages.17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend continues to be a real champion for his constituency, as I saw at first hand when he took me on a tour of problem sites across Aylesbury. I note what he says and I…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTransport for the North and Levelling UpTransport for the North’s core funding for financial year 2022-23 totals £6.5 million, a rise of £500,000 on the previous year. This funding is in addition to the Government’s…17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Driver ShortagesI join the hon. Gentleman in paying tribute to bus drivers, who worked throughout the pandemic. The Government supported the work of local bus services with £1.7 billion of…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTransport for the North and Levelling UpThe right hon. Lady continues to focus on process while we continue to focus on delivery. It is not for the Government to comment on the business planning of a devolved transport…17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Driver ShortagesSimilarly to several hon. Members, my grandfather was a bus driver so I always stand in solidarity with bus drivers across the country. The Government have supported buses with…17 Mar 2022HANSARDHS2 Six-monthly Report of Parliament: March 2022Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including programme update, local community impact and engagement, environment, benefits, and programme governance. Overview This is my fourth…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRail Services: YorkshireThe Government are committed to improving rail services across the north of England, and rail passengers in Yorkshire will already be benefiting from our recent £161 million…03 Feb 2022HANSARDRail Services: YorkshireMy hon. Friend remains a real champion for his constituency. I can reassure him that the integrated rail plan confirms that the Government will continue to invest in smaller rail…03 Feb 2022HANSARDRail Services: YorkshireI am delighted to confirm that we have shovels in the ground on the Midland Main Line electrification. The Secretary of State was pleased to visit those works just before…03 Feb 2022