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HANSARD Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple TrainsI will honourably take up the hon. Lady’s offer, because what is going on in Portishead is a very positive piece of news. I look forward to having conversations with her to move…10 Sept 2020HANSARD Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple TrainsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hazel Grove (Mr Wragg) for securing this important and timely debate. Indeed, I think it was through him that I was first informed about the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDSouthern Heathrow Rail LinkIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I would like to start by thanking everyone who has contributed and by extending further congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for…22 Jul 2020HANSARDSouthern Heathrow Rail LinkAs I hope I will outline, this project is moving forward at a decent pace, but, on extra scrutiny from this place, there will be barriers. There will be people who rightly want to…22 Jul 2020HANSARDCrossrail: Annual UpdateOver the past year, several milestones have been reached on the Crossrail project and work continues despite the new challenges presented by covid-19. When complete, the Elizabeth…20 Jul 2020HANSARD Railway Station: GamesleyWhat do you say after that? I did two years of Latin at secondary school and I hated every second of it—I am sorry, Mr Patterson. I just feel sorry for the Hansard transcribers at…15 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) regulations 2020I thank the hon. Member for Slough, who spoke for the Opposition, and the hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate for their contributions. I will answer their questions briefly and…06 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020, No.…06 Jul 2020HANSARDRail Service FrequencyI welcome the hon. Gentleman to the Front Bench. We have had a conversation already and I look forward to working with him. Our railways are a very important part of bringing our…02 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. Actually, £504,000 has been provided to Sheffield City Region Combined Authority to date through the covid-19 bus service support grant. In…02 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have devolved significant power and funding to metro mayors, including to the metro mayor of Manchester, to ensure that he can deliver the transport schemes needed to unlock…02 Jul 2020HANSARDRailways: Passenger ConfidenceI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, but I think he is mixing up the reaction to the obvious pressures we have had because of the pandemic with our plans for the future.…02 Jul 2020HANSARDRailways: Passenger ConfidenceThe Government have provided guidance to transport operators and the public so that they can travel safely. We have made it mandatory for passengers to wear face coverings on…02 Jul 2020HANSARDElectric CyclesMy hon. Friend is right to say that we need to capitalise on the unprecedented growth in active travel that we have seen recently, especially on bicycles and e-bicycles. He is…02 Jul 2020HANSARDElectric CyclesThe Government have simplified their cycle to work scheme guidance to help employers to access e-bikes at a discount.02 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Transport Access: Sight LossI thank the hon. Lady for her excellent question. She is absolutely right in everything she says. I have been working with a whole range of accessibility groups and disability…02 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Transport Access: Sight LossThe Government remain committed to delivering inclusive transport for all passengers. My officials and I meet regularly with transport providers and make it clear that they must…02 Jul 2020HANSARDRail Service FrequencyI had already noted that my hon. Friend has a passion for rail as she has sponsored a bid to reinstate a railways fund for the “Stourbridge Dasher,” which I look forward to…02 Jul 2020HANSARDRail Service FrequencyThe rail industry will deliver an uplift in services on Monday 6 July to respond to an increase in post-4 July demand. Service levels will be close to 85% of pre-covid levels.02 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have a massive agenda of levelling up this country and providing transport infrastructure that is fit for years to come. We are doing that, and we are investing in…02 Jul 2020