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HANSARDGreat British Railways: National HeadquartersMay I start by saying that my thoughts are with those affected by the tragic incident in the river at Haverfordwest at the weekend, where three lives were lost? My thanks go to…04 Nov 2021HANSARDHeavy Goods Vehicle Driver ShortagesFirst, it is important to set this in context. This is a global issue. I met my German counterpart here in Parliament just yesterday and it is estimated that by 2027 Germany will…04 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Transport Network: DecarbonisationThe hon. Gentleman points out the wonders of the Barnett formula, which allows our record-breaking funding of electric buses, which the Prime Minister has led, to be carried over…04 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Transport Network: DecarbonisationI will tell the hon. Lady who I do agree with: the Climate Change Committee. She may not be familiar with this, but it has said that its “overall assessment” is that our net zero…04 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Travel: Covid-19As the House will know, we have reduced the number of tests required to just one single lateral flow test on day two for everybody who is vaccinated, as well as for…04 Nov 2021HANSARDGreat British Railways: National HeadquartersThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. I should point out that the competition has not been launched yet, but I am very impressed by the extent to which the whole House is in favour…04 Nov 2021HANSARDGreat British Railways: National HeadquartersIt is also the home of many beautiful trains of the past, including the Mallard, which I went to see very recently. My hon. Friend makes a very strong case. I can see that the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDGreat British Railways: National HeadquartersMy hon. Friend makes an excellent case. I was not aware of the Fat Controller’s involvement, but that could well nail it. When the competition launches, everywhere with a strong…04 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Transport Network: DecarbonisationMy hon. Friend is right. As the House is bored of hearing, I have been driving an electric car for the past two and a half years, and they are fantastic. People need to be…04 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Transport Network: DecarbonisationOur world-leading transport decarbonisation plan sets out how transport will be cleaner and greener, leading to healthier communities and supporting tens of thousands of jobs.04 Nov 2021HANSARDRhondda TunnelI did a bit of research following our last exchange at the Dispatch Box, and it transpires that National Highways owns the tunnel at the moment. I would be happy to transfer it to…04 Nov 2021HANSARDRhondda TunnelAs I said at the last Transport orals, I would be happy to visit when time allows.04 Nov 2021HANSARDHeavy Goods Vehicle Driver ShortagesI regularly meet my ministerial colleagues, and together we have implemented 28 measures to alleviate the HGV driver shortage. So far, these measures are resulting in an extra…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am disappointed by the hon. Gentleman’s lack of ambition. He says that only the east midlands line is left; he is wrong: there are still other upgrades to be considered, such as…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYou will not be surprised, Mr Speaker, to hear me say that my hon. Friend is absolutely on the nail. She has listed a litany of problems that the Mayor has created; I shall add to…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI note that the hon. Gentleman is not listening to the Committee on Climate Change. I will not repeat its quote, but it did say that the transport sector and our plans are…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe all share the passion and desire to make sure that our roads are as safe as they can possibly be. Sadly, 1,700 people die a year on our roads. It is important that we do…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI bring the hon. Lady and the House good news. It was reported a few weeks ago that there were 56,000 outstanding licence applications at the DVLA, where there had been a…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will be familiar with our enthusiasm for buses and the “Bus Back Better” strategy. I have personally been involved with putting tens of millions of pounds into the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Travel: Covid-19Thanks to the successful vaccine roll-out, the Government have been able to open up international travel and help to make it cheaper to use, with 135 countries and territories now…04 Nov 2021