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HANSARDRiver Tyne: Transport LinksI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I am aware of the bid that has gone in as part of the levelling-up fund. Obviously, the Department for Transport and the Ministry of…24 Jun 2021HANSARDRiver Tyne: Transport LinksIt is for local authorities in the area to promote any further improvements to local connectivity across the River Tyne.24 Jun 2021HANSARDHS2 Compensation PaymentsMy right hon. Friend makes a powerful case. HS2 Ltd can and must treat those affected by HS2 with consideration and respect. To that end, I am pleased to say that the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDHS2 Compensation PaymentsMay I start by congratulating my right hon. Friend on her recognition in the birthday honours list? My HS2 land and property review, published in November 2020, set out a number…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Road Connectivity: Teesside to ScotlandIt is pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary, and to respond to the debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North West Durham (Mr Holden) on securing…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Road Connectivity: Teesside to ScotlandI will consider such a kind invitation. I look forward to viewing the local sights and sampling the hospitality, and Barnard Castle or the A68 may be on the list.16 Jun 2021HANSARD Road Connectivity: Teesside to ScotlandI will bear that in mind. Some colleagues may not be aware that, while I firmly hail from the north-west of England, my family on my father’s side come very firmly from the…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Road Connectivity: Teesside to ScotlandIn my hon. Friend’s constituency. My grandfather worked as a bus driver in Darlington, in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson). So I have…16 Jun 2021HANSARD North of England: Transport InfrastructureI congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this important and timely debate, and I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Harrogate and…20 May 2021HANSARD North of England: Transport InfrastructureMy hon. Friend makes a powerful case on behalf of his constituents, something he has done repeatedly in meetings with me since he was elected. When I was put in charge of the HS2…20 May 2021HANSARDHigh Speed 2 Phase 2a: Consultation Response ReportI am today publishing a consultation report as required under section 60(1) of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Act 2021. The report summarises the responses to the HS2…13 May 2021HANSARDM25 Junction 10 Roundabout Planning ApplicationI have been asked by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State (Grant Shapps), to make this written ministerial statement. This statement concerns the application made under the…12 May 2021HANSARDRural Transport ConnectionsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. We have established the rural mobility fund worth £20 million to trial more demand-responsive services, and we have awarded funding to 17…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRural Transport ConnectionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his continued advocacy on behalf of his constituency, as I know this is an issue that he has raised repeatedly with Ministers. The Department…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRural Transport ConnectionsIndeed, Mr Speaker. I thank my hon. Friend for being such a great champion of active travel across his constituency of High Peak. Of course, it is for the Greater Manchester…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRail Infrastructure: South-west WalesSignificant improvements are being planned and delivered at pace and, on 6 May, the people of Wales will be able to vote for a Welsh Conservative Government committed to working…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRail Infrastructure: South-west WalesAs the hon. Gentleman will know, this Government are committed to delivering the West Wales Parkway station—indeed, it was in the 2019 Conservative manifesto. We continue to work…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRural Transport ConnectionsThere can be no greater champion of buses than the Prime Minister, who has committed us to bus back better following the pandemic. The House will be aware that he announced £5…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRural Transport ConnectionsThrough schemes such as the Beeching reversal fund and the national bus strategy, we are determined to ensure that rural areas have the transport links they need to grow and…29 Apr 2021HANSARDHS2 Six-monthly Report to ParliamentI wish to make the following statement: Overview This is the second bi-annual update to Parliament on the progress of High Speed Two (HS2). It marks one year since the Government…23 Mar 2021