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HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that we have £2 billion of funding for walking and cycling—the biggest sum ever invested in active travel, as far as we can work out—the idea that there is a lack of…29 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will answer my hon. Friend. East West Rail, the company behind the new line, is aiming to deliver an entirely zero-carbon railway. It will be considering conventional and…29 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to point out the importance of those links with our Northern Ireland airports. I made sure that we put public service obligations in place…29 Apr 2021HANSARDHighways England First Year Progress Report on Smart Motorways StocktakeThe House will know that this Government take the safety of our roads very seriously and has invested heavily in improvements to help prevent deaths and injuries. Great Britain…20 Apr 2021HANSARDRoadsSince becoming Secretary of State for Transport, I have shared the concerns of many regarding All Lane Running (ALR) motorways. Any question about safety on our road network must…24 Mar 2021HANSARDTransport for London Funding DealThe Government and Mayor of London have agreed to extend the current Transport for London funding deal. The deal was due to run out on 31 March 2021. However, things have changed…22 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandI welcome the hon. Lady’s welcoming the strategy. She mentions the Bus Services Act 2017 and—we have already had an exchange on this—the extent to which local authorities can run…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandLike the hon. Gentleman, I am a keen follower of electric technology, particularly in the heavier vehicles. Although electric cars have proved themselves and we are seeing a large…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandMy hon. Friend is right to point out that, particularly in rural areas such as East Devon and in many other parts of the country, the social value of a route is often missed by…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, as is Matt Robinson. People want to be able to jump on a bus, jump off another one and get on a third one, regardless of which company happens…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandPredictably, the hon. Gentleman is not entirely satisfied. He said that the investment should have been bigger and that we should have been investing more in zero carbon, and he…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandI can certainly confirm that this bus strategy is very much in line with the type of thing that my hon. Friend and his residents in Ramsbottom and elsewhere want to see happen…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandLet me take that in reverse order. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that there are times when it would make a lot more sense for the money to go to the local authorities.…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandYes I will. I have no doubt that my hon. Friend will fight for his constituents and his area. By hooking up with the local authority and working with it, we will have a very good…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. As ever with the coronavirus, those small companies have had a tough time. It is worth mentioning that we put £240 million, and then…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandFirst of all, I agree, and I just said, that London has been getting a very nice bite of the cherry with its buses, and we want the rest of the country to get the same. That is…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandThat is absolutely right. I will say how I want this to work. I want Members in this House to have real input into it. Therefore, as a plan is being developed by a local…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. That is almost the fundamental point of the strategy. We recognise that London gets fantastic bus services, and we want the rest of the country…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandOne of the biggest points about buses is that people want to be able to get them in the evening and at the weekend. When people go somewhere to meet with somebody—those days will…15 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandI share the hon. Gentleman’s impatience, but the money is for this year. That £120 million for those zero-carbon buses is to be spent on the introduction of those first buses for…15 Mar 2021