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HANSARDRail Network: Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, because, as he knows, much of our station infrastructure is Victorian and therefore not accessible to many disabled passengers, and it…22 Oct 2020HANSARDRail Network: Accessibility for Disabled PeopleThe Government have recently made £350 million available to make accessibility improvements at a further 209 stations through the Access for All programme, ramping up provision…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Hedge End Train Station: AccessibilityI will come on to that later in my speech and, like my right hon. Friend, I am very passionate about this area. I have done a huge amount, I would like to think, to help people…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Hedge End Train Station: AccessibilityI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Eastleigh (Paul Holmes) on giving colleagues across the House the opportunity to discuss the important subject of accessibility to the…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Hedge End Train Station: AccessibilityYes. Footfall is a very important factor in the criteria that we take into account. Should further funding become available, or if there are significant underspends elsewhere in…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Flexible Rail TicketingAs a former rail Minister, my hon. Friend knows the lovely conversations that are had between Departments about these sorts of things. We are keen to introduce flexible ticketing…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Flexible Rail TicketingMy right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark) is very kind but compliments sometimes, as I think a Canadian said, “doth butter no parsnips”. I shall do my best…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Flexible Rail TicketingI will happily explain why in a moment. Fares and ticketing need to evolve to meet the needs of modern-day passengers, to support those people who want to work from home more…29 Sept 2020HANSARDCycling and Walking: Local Authority SupportI happily agree with my hon. Friend; he is absolutely right. The canal towpath network across the country, a huge chunk of which runs through my constituency, is a wonderful place…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCycling and Walking: Local Authority SupportFirst, may I echo your words, Mr Speaker, and say how good it is to see my hon. Friend? She is one of the few MPs I follow on Instagram, from which I know what a keen cyclist she…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCycling and Walking: Local Authority SupportThe Government are investing £2 billion in active travel over the next five years. That is the biggest ever boost for cycling and walking and, as we heard in the previous…17 Sept 2020HANSARDRail Network: AccessibilityThat is slightly beyond my brief and slightly stretching the accessibility definition to which I operate, so if I may I would like to write to the hon. Lady.17 Sept 2020HANSARDRail Network: AccessibilityI know, from when I met the hon. Lady virtually during lockdown, how she aspires to a wider redevelopment of Luton station. At that meeting, I promised to get Network Rail to…17 Sept 2020HANSARDRail Network: AccessibilityThe Government have recently made £350 million available to make accessibility improvements at a further 209 stations through the Access for All programme. We also require the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoach and Bus Sector: Covid-19I am the Minister for active travel, and these steps I am getting now are quite productive for my step count. The Department works closely with the bus and coach sectors to assess…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoach and Bus Sector: Covid-19I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. My Department has been in regular contact with the representatives of the coach industry, and we have been working very closely…17 Sept 2020HANSARDPublic Transport Authorities: BusesTo be fair, the right hon. Gentleman’s question was, “What plans he has to enable public transport authorities to operate their own bus services,” and I gave the appropriate…17 Sept 2020HANSARDPublic Transport Authorities: BusesThe Government’s view is that the commissioning and provision of bus services should be kept separate, particularly as new partnership and franchising powers in the Bus Services…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple TrainsAs my hon. Friend will recognise from my announcement—which was given to me only moments before I entered the Chamber—Northern is working particularly hard to ensure the…10 Sept 2020HANSARD Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple TrainsI thank the hon. Gentleman for that. He has played a great part in this, as have other hon. Members who have contributed today. The impact of coronavirus means that the safety of…10 Sept 2020