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HANSARDA1: Peterborough to BlythThe Government recognise the key importance of the A1 as a strategic north-south link across the country. Further improvements to the route, beyond those completed in 2009, will…16 Dec 2021HANSARDMass Transit System: LeedsThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point about Leeds being the largest city without a mass transit system. The integrated rail plan committed £100 million to start work on the mass…16 Dec 2021HANSARDMass Transit System: LeedsThe Government are committed to supporting and delivering a mass transit system in Leeds and West Yorkshire, and we will provide funding for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority…16 Dec 2021HANSARDEast-west Rail Connections: North EnglandMy hon. Friend is a brilliant champion for his constituents, his region and the whole north of England. The integrated rail plan was designed to deliver improvements to Bradford…16 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsHo ho ho, Mr Speaker. I should be delighted to meet my hon. Friend, who is an incredible champion for his constituency.16 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on standing up for his constituents. One of the benefits of the integrated rail plan, of course, is that it will benefit many smaller places across…16 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with my hon. Friend, and I know how tirelessly he works for his constituents impacted by HS2. In this case, the Planning Inspectorate found that Buckinghamshire Council…16 Dec 2021HANSARDA1: Peterborough to BlythI appreciate my hon. Friend’s enthusiasm for this issue, and I am delighted to offer her a meeting with my noble Friend the Minister with responsibility for roads, who would be…16 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse Rail: StakeholdersAgain, unfortunately, the Opposition are just getting this simply wrong. The integrated rail plan will kick off the electrification of more than 75% of the country’s rail network.…16 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse Rail: StakeholdersIt is simply not true. Since 2010, we have invested over £29 billion in northern transport. There comes a moment when you have to move away from big fancy plans to actually…16 Dec 2021HANSARDRoad Improvements: Consideration of Environmental MattersI have been asked by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps) to make this written ministerial statement. This statement confirms that it has been…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanMy hon. Friend tempts me. As he knows, HS2 has already awarded work to 2,200 businesses across the United Kingdom, 97% of which are British-registered firms. There are many people…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI thank everybody who has spoken for their important contributions to this debate. As a northern MP myself, I know this is an issue of huge importance to all our local…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI thank my hon. Friend for that point. As he recognises, these plans deliver far more for towns on the existing railway line than was ever previously proposed, and therefore he…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI thank the hon. Lady for her point. We have met in her constituency to discuss various proposals, and she knows that the east coast main line upgrade will benefit York. The core…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Portishead RailwayI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on securing this debate on an issue that I am very aware is of great importance to both him and his…26 Nov 2021HANSARD Portishead RailwayMy right hon. Friend makes a valid point, although I am sure he will remember that phase 1 of HS2, taking the line from London to the west midlands, took four years to get through…26 Nov 2021HANSARDTransportThe hon. Lady asks when I will U-turn. We do not intend to U-turn for all the reasons set out in the integrated rail plan. To spend billions of pounds investing in the existing…25 Nov 2021HANSARDTransportWe will reduce journey times from Bradford to Leeds from about 20 minutes to 12 minutes, and we will continue to work with regional stakeholders to deliver benefits.25 Nov 2021HANSARDTransport for the NorthRegrettably, the right hon. Lady’s comments seem to stem from a confusion about what Transport for the North does. The last time she and I debated its role in this Chamber, she…24 Nov 2021