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HANSARDHeathrow Expansion National Policy StatementI am today updating the House on the Government’s review of the airports national policy statement and the next stage in that process. In October 2025 I announced that the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDThird Cycling and Walking Investment StrategyI am pleased to inform the House that the Government published the third cycling and walking investment strategy—CWIS3—on Friday 12 June 2026. Investing in active travel delivers…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDCambridgeshire and Bedfordshire: Transport LinksThe Government are delivering a £1.3 billion package of transport and infrastructure improvements across Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, including £474 million of investment in…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMass Transit SystemsIt is important that we invest in our roads and structures on the wider road network. We have asked local authorities to come forward with proposals by 2 August for schemes that…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMass Transit SystemsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for all his work on public transport in Exeter and the wider Devon area. He and I have met colleagues in this place, and I am willing to continue…11 Jun 2026HANSARDCambridgeshire and Bedfordshire: Transport LinksI would caution the hon. Gentleman against his indignant tone, given the inheritance that we received from his Government on East West Rail. When we came into office, no operator…11 Jun 2026HANSARDCambridgeshire and Bedfordshire: Transport LinksI am really pleased that we are accelerating the delivery of a new station at Tempsford, which will be the connection between East West Rail and the east coast main line. The…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsE-bikes that are modified to go over 15.5 mph are illegal. We continue to support the police with the tools they need to enforce road traffic legislation. As my hon. Friend will…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMass Transit SystemsI am proud of the fact that we are renationalising the railways, bringing the train operating companies back into public ownership. We have launched the brand-new livery and train…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMass Transit SystemsThe Mayor of Greater Manchester has led the way when it comes to keeping fares affordable and bringing public transport back under public control, including throughout the years…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRoad Junction SafetyI am aware of the hon. Gentleman’s concerns about the M3/A322 junction, and I understand that some improvements have already been made to the northbound section. It is Surrey…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI speak regularly with the new integrated managing director of South Western, Lawrence Bowman, to ensure that he is doing absolutely everything that he can, from both a train…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMass Transit SystemsThe delivery of mass transit systems has too often been slowed down by fragmented funding arrangements, difficulties in acquiring land and complex planning processes. Our new mass…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRoad Junction SafetyI am really keen to ensure that we have safe routes to school, and that we enable more children and their families to walk and cycle to school more often. I would be very happy to…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI commend the hon. Gentleman for his campaigning on this issue. We do need to make the environment around schools safer for children. Some of the most successful and enduring…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRoad Junction SafetyEarlier this year, this Government published the first national road safety strategy in over a decade, setting out how we will cut road deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe King’s Speech promised to change the country for the better, and this Government are getting on with the job. Yesterday we completed the passage of the Railways Bill through…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that there is a long and painful history of failed attempts to build mass transit in West Yorkshire, and I understand why my hon. Friend’s constituents feel let down by…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI recall the visit to my hon. Friend’s constituency, where I met her and the west midlands police and crime commissioner, Simon Foster. I remember being struck by how dangerous…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is right to prioritise development in sustainable locations, namely around railway stations. The establishment of Great British Railways will enable us to look more…11 Jun 2026