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HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI believe that my hon. Friend and some of his east midlands colleagues are meeting the Rail Minister later this week to discuss the midland main line electrification phase 3. The…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsThe simple truth is that we inherited a series of commitments that could not be afforded, so we had to take the difficult decision not to progress some projects. National Highways…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that the environmental impacts of all road schemes are considered carefully before business cases are approved and planning approval is given. In…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsWe expect any promoter of an expanded Heathrow to consider how people will get to and from the airport; neither my hon. Friend nor I want to see the M25 or M4 turned into Europe’s…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsMy hon. Friend is clearly at the heart of all the action today. Having accepted an invitation to visit Redditch, how can I refuse a visit to Lichfield? I would be happy to talk to…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI would need to write to the hon. Gentleman with the details on junction 13 of the M1. I hear the case that he makes for improved accessibility at Harlington and Flitwick…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful case. That case is why, even if we are not committing funding in this spending review to electrification projects, we will keep them under review…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsIn the past couple of weeks, we announced Project Reach, which will improve mobile connectivity in a number of tunnels and sidings, and some of those improvements will take place…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsMy hon. Friend was in contact with me directly a couple of days ago about mobile connectivity improvements on GWR that improve services in her constituency. I know that an…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI understand the importance of a reliable and affordable ferry service. The Isle of Wight’s ferry services are obviously provided privately, and our road network, and our rail…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that this Government have not given up on Wales—in fact, it is the precise opposite. It is why, during the spending review, the Chancellor stood at…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI am really pleased to be able to announce today the green light for the Middlewich bypass. I know that that new 2.5 km of single carriageway bypass to the east of Middlewich will…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsAs I said in response to the hon. Member for Torbay (Steve Darling), we have already heavily invested in securing the cliffs and making the coastline more resilient in Dawlish. We…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsAs I have said, there is a number of very worthy rail schemes which, although funding may not have been allocated during this spending review period, are important to the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsAlthough I have not personally had any direct engagement, it may be that the Rail Minister or my officials have, and so I would be happy to write back to the hon. Gentleman to…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI would be very happy to ask my hon. Friend the Minister for the Future of Roads to take that meeting as I suspect that she will be closer to some of the detail of the work that…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI shall write to my hon. Friend about the detail of the midlands north-west rail link. As we establish Great British Railways, we will be placing a duty on the new organisation,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI agree 100%. Mayor Kim McGuinness is a fearsome advocate for her region. The first day I met her, she managed to mention to me the Tyne bridge, Nexus signalling and extending the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI would expect all road schemes that we are announcing today to contribute to our public transport objectives and improve the walking and cycling environment. As I said in my…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsLast but not least, Madam Deputy Speaker. The A66 is a vital scheme that will not only reduce journey times but improve safety, unlock the delivery of new homes in some locations…08 Jul 2025