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HANSARDTrain FaresMay I take this opportunity to wish the entire House a belated happy rail nationalisation day for yesterday? Earlier this month, UK rail passengers were hit with yet another…30 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionI am grateful to the Transport Secretary for giving way. Had he been in the Chamber yesterday when I spoke on the issue, he would have heard me say that I welcomed the Government…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionCongratulations on your election and on your return to your rightful place, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a shame that you have not been here for the whole day, because we have been…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionMetropolitanism.15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionMy hon. Friend makes a good point. In the election campaign, I made the commitment to electrify the entire fleet in this country. That would be a major contribution to improving…15 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI congratulate the right hon. Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) on securing this important urgent question. It is agreed on both sides of the House that…14 Jan 2020HANSARDTransport SustainabilityMay I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s remarks concerning the terrible tragedy in Essex? The nation is reeling from that abject horror. We send our sympathies to all…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport SustainabilityI am afraid the Transport Secretary ignores my warnings, but will he listen to the Government’s own advisers when they say the UK is way off track to meet their climate targets?…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.24 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful, Mr Speaker. In our exchanges on Question 3, my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) raised her concerns about the delayed publication of the…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyWe have had a thoughtful, well-informed debate, with some excellent contributions, but sadly the Government are in denial about the most important issue of our time. Warm words…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Thomas CookI would like to thank the Secretary of State for giving me timely advance sight of his statement; that is a welcome change. What I do not welcome is the collapse of Thomas Cook,…25 Sept 2019HANSARD HS2I, too, congratulate the Secretary of State on his appointment and welcome him to his place. He comes into post at a time of crisis for the country, but at an absolutely critical…05 Sept 2019HANSARDRoad Transport: DecarbonisationThe best way of decarbonising road transport is to ensure that more people use public transport. It was therefore alarming to hear the Secretary of State tell the Select Committee…18 Jul 2019HANSARDRoad Transport: DecarbonisationI was delighted to hear that Andy Burnham has secured the recommendation of Transport for Greater Manchester to franchise bus services. Contrary to the nonsense spouted from the…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic TransportBus services are in crisis. Since 2010, over 3,000 routes have been cut, fares have risen twice as fast as wages and bus use is in freefall. Last month, the cross-party Select…13 Jun 2019HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North of EnglandThirty-three northern newspapers, including the Manchester Evening News, The Northern Echo, the Yorkshire Post, the Sheffield Star and the Liverpool Echo , are all supporting the…13 Jun 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionThank you for giving me the opportunity to address the House on this very important debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to restrict my remarks to the subject matter of medical…20 May 2019HANSARD East Midlands Rail FranchiseTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport to update the House on the bidding process for the East Midlands rail franchise.07 May 2019HANSARD East Midlands Rail FranchiseDuring Transport questions last Thursday, the shadow rail Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), asked about the non-compliance of bidders for the…07 May 2019