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HANSARD All-lane Running MotorwaysThat is one of the precise questions that the Secretary of State is looking at. I do not want to pre-empt that work, but I absolutely accept the hon. Gentleman’s reason for asking…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Bus Passes: 1950s-born WomenThe hon. Gentleman makes a very interesting point; will he drop me a line about it? As he knows, I am a champion for rural areas and tackling rural inequality, and I will be…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Bus Passes: 1950s-born WomenI am grateful for that excellent question. In my new role I am looking not just at that issue but at the costs and benefits of widening access to bus and public transport for…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Bus Passes: 1950s-born WomenThere may well be an appeal, but I obviously cannot comment on it. I simply make the point that the appeal will be against the ruling in favour of the Government. On concessionary…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Bus Passes: 1950s-born WomenThank you, Sir Christopher, for the chance to serve under your chairmanship. I echo your justifiably warm comments about the hon. Member for Coventry South (Mr Cunningham). It is…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Bus Services: CumbriaThank you for that, Dame Cheryl. I echo those sentiments and thanks. I congratulate the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) on securing the debate and thank him…29 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to say that the noble Baroness Vere who deals with these issues and I met yesterday, and we both commend my hon. Friend for her leadership on this issue. This has…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: London RegionThose conversations are ongoing, and I am aware that the hon. Lady met the rail Minister last week.24 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989I congratulate my hon. Friend on her campaign, and the whole House sends its condolences to her constituent. Our motorways are actually the safest roads, but she raises an…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: London RegionTransport in the Greater London area is devolved to the Mayor and delivered on his behalf by TfL. The Department continues to fund investment in major transport projects…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: London RegionI am delighted to confirm that we are indeed stepping in. My hon. Friend is a dogged advocate of the needs of Romford and, along with his companion Buster, has done more than…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: London RegionYes, I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend. She will be pleased to know that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: London RegionMy right hon. Friend makes a typically excellent point, and I am delighted to confirm that the rail Minister met the relevant decision makers yesterday to discuss that proposal.24 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989Yes, I would be delighted to meet the hon. Lady, as will the Roads Minister, Baroness Vere. I am also delighted to confirm that the Secretary of State will be announcing a short…24 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. We are going to take a quick look at the evidence and introduce a framework to ensure that people are safe on the edges of our motorways and…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an excellent point. We are currently in the midst of talking to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government about a much more…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport InfrastructureYes. My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and we are in discussions right now on that important golden triangle. We will shortly be announcing our plans for the A5 in the road…24 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989On 23 July 2019, the Government announced a review of the available evidence to see whether a more flexible approach to the regulations permitting the use of red flashing lights…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport InfrastructureSince 2015, we have doubled our capital investment in the transport system, and we are investing over £72 billion in transport infrastructure in the five years to 2020-21. The…24 Oct 2019HANSARDDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Industrial ActionFor the benefit of the House, I should say we are talking about the modernised employment contract for DVSA staff. This is a matter between the DVSA and staff. The impact will be…24 Oct 2019