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HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI give my hon. Friend the reassurance that the line will not be reopened until it is absolutely safe to do so. There are detailed procedures to be gone through in order to ensure…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionAs I alluded to in my earlier remarks, it is a complicated process to finalise the investigations on site and remove the trains from the track. Some will have to be hoisted off…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI join my hon. Friend in thanking all those who have responded to this horrific incident. I know that the Samaritans and the International Red Cross are involved in providing…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the impressive and selfless response from so many people, including some in his own constituency, as well as the railway staff. He mentioned…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionThe hon. Gentleman and I were in direct contact on Friday evening, and I thank him for his recognition of the railway staff, including those from Thameslink, who provided…22 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement: Relevant PeriodFurther to my statement of 18 June, I am today updating the House that, as required by the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, the draft revised airports national policy…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI can assure my hon. Friend that the railway will act as one in these challenging weeks. We have made tickets available to be used on other operators, and we will, as always, keep…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionAs someone who also represents a railway town—Swindon—I understand my hon. Friend’s experiences in Long Eaton of being stopped in the street by members of the railway family. This…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI can assure my hon. Friend of that. This weekend, I spoke to Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi of the BTP, and to the managing director of EMR. This morning, I was briefed by the…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI can reassure my hon. Friend of that, and she is right to highlight the very human impact of what happened. The trains were busy trains coming into London on a Friday evening. It…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI give Arthur my best wishes, and I am pleased to hear that, while he sustained injuries, he is hopefully on the road to recovery. Let me reassure my hon. Friend that the RAIB and…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend’s remarks. Anyone who, like him, has been in a cab with a driver will understand the skills, attention to detail and alertness that…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionI do agree with my hon. Friend. My thoughts are also with the driver of the other train and their family, as well as the on board train crew, some of whom were injured. It is…22 Jun 2026HANSARDHeathrow 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 2026HANSARDThird 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 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important issue. She will be aware that we have already legislated to establish national standards and to reform the way that enforcement action can be…11 Jun 2026HANSARDCambridgeshire 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 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyIn January, we published the road safety strategy, which envisages a safer future for everyone on the road through targets to cut deaths and serious injuries by 65% for everyone…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 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 2026