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HANSARD Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportThe right hon. Lady has expertise in this area, so I thank her for her point. As I said, I want to act as quickly as possible. She will appreciate that this report was seven years…24 Oct 2022HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportAt midday today, the report of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse was published. This concludes seven years of investigation into areas of institutional failings,…20 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenLike many in this House, I had the opportunity to meet and speak to the Queen on numerous occasions, but unfortunately the relationship did not start particularly auspiciously. I…10 Sept 2022HANSARDTransportIt is important to recognise that a responsible Government have to make the judgment between railway workers, nurses, teachers, care workers and many others. In that regard, she…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTransportIt is important to recognise that a responsible Government have to make the judgment between railway workers, nurses, teachers, care workers and many others. In that regard, she…05 Sept 2022HANSARDBuses: £2 Fare Cap and Bus Recovery GrantOn 3 September, we announced plans to invest up to £60 million to introduce a £2 bus fare cap on a single bus ticket on most services in England outside London. This will start no…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTransport for London: Long-Term Funding SettlementFollowing my statement to the House on 13 July, I am writing to update the House that today we have agreed a new longer-term funding settlement between Transport for London and…05 Sept 2022HANSARDContingent Liability: Space Industry Act 2018The Government have bold spaceflight ambitions that we outlined in the national space strategy that we published last September. The UK has a thriving satellite manufacturing…19 Jul 2022HANSARDJet Zero StrategyToday I am launching the jet zero strategy—setting out this Government’s approach for achieving net zero aviation by 2050. It builds on the Government’s net zero strategy, as well…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTranspennine Route UpgradeToday, 19 July 2022, the Government have made available £959 million of additional funding to continue to progress the delivery of the ambitious Transpennine Route Upgrade. This…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTransport for London Funding Settlement: ExtensionFollowing my statement to the House on 27 June, Official Report , 5WS, I am updating the House on an extension of the current Transport for London (TfL) funding settlement that…13 Jul 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways: HeadquartersToday, 5 July 2022,1 am announcing the shortlist of the most suitable potential locations for the national headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR), which will go forward to a…05 Jul 2022HANSARDAviation Industry: Government SupportThe majority of UK flights continue to be on time and without disruption. However, some passengers have faced significant disruption, which has also occurred in the aviation…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to clear this up: I think that railway workers are very hard-working people who have been sold a duffer by their union bosses, who are hard-line—in many cases—Marxists…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that the hon. Lady is passionate about transport issues. I saw that she was on the picket line last week, although that, unfortunately, stopped hard-working people getting…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that the Bus Minister will be delighted to meet my hon. Friend.30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, no and no. For clarity, I will write to the hon. Gentleman and put a copy of the letter in the Library, explaining how a notice to airmen, as it used to be called—it is now…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have provided £5 billion to TfL. What the Mayor does with that money and how he spends it is his choice. As I mentioned a moment ago, rather…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsReducing road deaths and injuries is something that I am very passionate about. We are working all the time with National Highways and the local highways authorities. I will…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere have been numerous meetings with the Mayor, and they have included our officials as well as me from time to time. The Mayor has failed to bring forward his plan for the…30 Jun 2022