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HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsAs I said in response to a previous question, we will set out the delivery timetable for all the schemes that we are announcing today when we produce the next roads investment…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI am pleased to hear that my hon. Friend welcomes the record investment in city regions that the Chancellor announced shortly before the spending review. It is worth nearly £16…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsWith respect to HS2, one of the benefits is that when the high-speed trains move on to new lines, we will be able to improve other regional services on the existing line. Although…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsOur local roads have a key role to play in driving growth across the UK and across the area my hon. Friend represents. They will allow people to access new opportunities and a…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsWe have had to prioritise our funding on the schemes that will make the greatest difference for passengers and economic growth as soon as possible. Having already invested in…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI entirely agree with my hon. Friend, which is why, for the first time in years, this Government will be producing a new road safety strategy. I look forward to talking more with…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI will need to write to the right hon. Gentleman about the Westbury scheme. I will make sure that I look into the details of it and I will come back to him.08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsMy hon. Friend has been a fearsome advocate for the station at Magor and Undy. She will know that we have allocated £445 million over the next 10 years to right the historic…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsWe are seeing a step change in the amount of funding that this Government are putting into the Welsh rail network. The £445 million will fund development projects as well as the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI agree that accessibility at railway stations is critical. Obviously, it is key for disabled members of our community, but it is also vital for young parents travelling with…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI am very aware of the case that my hon. Friend and the leader of Bradford council have put forward for a new station. As he notes, we will be setting out our plans for Northern…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsOne of the first things I did when I came into this post was to agree with the Treasury that we would explore private finance options for the lower Thames crossing. We are working…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsThe hon. Gentleman makes a compelling case. As I said, we prioritised the schemes that we have announced today on the basis of the ones that will deliver the greatest improvement…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI can give the right hon. Gentleman that assurance. I want to see spades in the ground as soon as possible, so that people can benefit from that vital new piece of road…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI had a meeting with my right hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting) recently, who made a similar case about Broadmead Road bridge. In the spending review, we…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsIf I may, I will write to the hon. Gentleman with the details he requests.08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI would be delighted to visit the constituency of my hon. Friend, who is a great champion for Redditch. I know what a transformative project the midlands rail hub could be for his…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsIf my hon. Friend writes to me with further details of the access issues at the rear of York station, I will be happy to speak to the Rail Minister and relevant organisations to…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsWe will publish an integrated national transport strategy later this year to address precisely the sort of issues that the hon. Member raises about the criticality of bus links to…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI can assure my hon. Friend that we will look carefully at the A50 scheme as part of our planning for the next road investment strategy. He will have heard me say that we plan to…08 Jul 2025