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HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI am going to finish so that other Members have the opportunity to come in. In the last 11 years, we have electrified 1,221 miles of track. In 13 years, how many miles did the…08 Dec 2021HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanAt the risk of straying outside the bounds of the debate, I have already paid £4.1 billion to TfL to ensure the services can carry on running. I hope that, as a London MP, the…08 Dec 2021HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI will make a bit of progress. For anyone who claims we are failing to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail, I want to set the record straight. Northern Powerhouse Rail is going…08 Dec 2021HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanBefore I begin, I first welcome the hon. Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh) to her place and congratulate her. She will be the third shadow Transport Secretary I have…08 Dec 2021HANSARDTransport UpdateIn October 2020, the Prime Minister asked Sir Peter Hendy to undertake a detailed review of how the quality and availability of transport infrastructure across the UK can support…26 Nov 2021HANSARDTransportOn the environmental advantages, it will interest the House to know that HS2 is being built in as environmentally friendly a way as possible. Section 2B west is intended to be a…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTransportOn the environmental advantages, it will interest the House to know that HS2 is being built in as environmentally friendly a way as possible. Section 2B west is intended to be a…23 Nov 2021HANSARDDriving Licences: Draft LegislationA statutory instrument was laid on 16 September 2021 titled the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (the “No. 2 regulations”) and was due to…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTransportYes, I will. The capacity figures are in the document itself. I do not want the hon. Lady to go away from this Chamber and inadvertently mislead her constituents. Journey times…19 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Travel UpdateRed List Review The Government have conducted a further review of the red list under our new and simplified system of international travel. Following this review, it continues to…19 Nov 2021HANSARDTransportYes, I will. The capacity figures are in the document itself. I do not want the hon. Lady to go away from this Chamber and inadvertently mislead her constituents. Journey times…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsYou never know in politics. My hon. Friend makes the good point that electrification can be a real game changer on our railways. I think I am right in saying that he has already…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the improvements in journey times. For example, on Bradford, which has been talked about a great deal, it will be 12 minutes from Bradford…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the future of the railway. Today I am proud to announce our integrated rail plan. It is a £96 billion programme…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsI just want to make sure I understand the hon. Gentleman’s approach—his lines, as it were. This is £96 billion of expenditure, the single biggest investment ever. We have made no…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy right hon. Friend is right that every decision has a trade-off, which is why it is important that we think about the country as a whole. He will be pleased to hear that I was…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsYes, I will. The capacity figures are in the document itself. I do not want the hon. Lady to go away from this Chamber and inadvertently mislead her constituents. Journey times…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsThere is an awful lot coming alongside the IRP, which is just one part of our rail infrastructure. The rail network enhancements pipeline has tens of billions of pounds, and there…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point about new lines. The Ashington to Newcastle line, which is likely to be the second or third Beeching reversal, will do exactly what he has…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy hon. Friend has been an extraordinary advocate, and Nottinghamshire and his Mansfield constituents are big winners today. Toton is coming, along the lines already discussed,…18 Nov 2021