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HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsThis has been a very interesting debate, not least because we have heard a variety of opinions about the different approaches in different parts of the United Kingdom. Those…05 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsThe hon. Gentleman will know that compared with the Welsh Government’s approach, our approach in England as the Opposition—I will come to this in more detail—is to allow, enable…05 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsI am grateful for the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention. He called for a review, and I gently say to him that I hope he is also calling for a review of the state of road…05 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsWill the Minister give way?05 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023Good morning, and thank you very much, Mrs Murray. Labour supports the introduction of the ZEV mandate. The Minister said much that I can completely agree with. Decarbonising cars…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023I think it is important to correct that point. I quoted what the chief executive and president of the SMMT said last night, which is entirely consistent with what they said at the…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023The Opposition believe in consistency and certainty; sadly, that has not been the case with the Government on this issue. We recognise the importance of certainty to manufacturers…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023That is exactly what we will do. We have been saying it since the Prime Minister announced the delay, so it should come as no surprise to the hon. Gentleman—29 Nov 2023HANSARDSupport for MotoristsPothole repairs halved since 2016; insurance premiums up; fuel prices up; electric charge point roll-out 10 years behind schedule; £950 million EV charge point fund still not open…26 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Public Charge Point Regulations 2023I agree with much of what the Minister said. His points about the need to raise confidence among drivers and to address our net zero targets and obligations are set out well in…24 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Public Charge Point Regulations 2023My question was actually about the capacity of the office. Hopefully there will be hundreds of thousands of charge points in the near future. How will they achieve enforcement…24 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Public Charge Point Regulations 2023I want to tease this point out. In the Lords, Baroness Vere said that 3,870 charge points were installed between April and July, and figures of 1,000 a month were also quoted in…24 Oct 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities: Coastal CommunitiesThe Secretary of State says that we must have infrastructure that allows us to move towards zero-emission vehicles as quickly as possible, but the biggest 14 cities in the north…16 Oct 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities: Coastal Communities2. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s levelling-up policies in reducing regional inequalities.16 Oct 2023HANSARD Tata Steel: Port TalbotThe UK is the only country in the G7 in which steelmaking is in decline. We need to be honest with ourselves that the job losses announced at Tata are a further continuation of…18 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryOver the last few months, I have—high vis and hard hat at the ready—been blown away by the possibilities in our automotive industry, but I have also felt the force of the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryI will not, because Madam Deputy Speaker has, quite correctly, been very strict in the time she has allocated. Labour’s plan will lead to the creation of 80,000 jobs in our…18 Sept 2023HANSARDSteel IndustryThe UK is the only major steel-producing nation where production is falling, but the Minister and her colleagues have been telling us for months that they cannot guarantee the use…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. A loophole in the sanctions regime has seen Russian steel processed in Turkey and exported to the UK. The 43% increase in Russian steel exports to Turkey in the last year…18 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services ReformsIt is always fascinating to hear Ministers justifying their failure over the last 13 years. The Minister would do well to recognise that business investment is at a record low in…11 Jul 2023