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HANSARDTransport…I can also assure him that in the past I have been supportive, from the Department for Transport, of the open access application from Wrexham, Shropshire and the west midlands,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTransportThe hon. Member may wish to tell his residents about the Government’s determination to tackle these issues. For example, we have doubled the fines that local authorities can…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTransportThe hon. Member may wish to tell his residents about the Government’s determination to tackle these issues. For example, we have doubled fixed-penalty notices that local…23 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic GrowthI thank my hon. Friend for her question, and her Committee for its work on the important report that it published this week. We all want to see an end to the boom and bust in our…12 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic GrowthI wondered what the Father of the House was going to ask me. I remember him asking me a couple of months ago to name a train after Margaret Thatcher. I gave him a pretty…12 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad Maintenance FundingForgive me, Mr Speaker—they change so much at the moment that I have lost track. The facts speak for themselves when it comes to Reform. Of the 13 local authorities that were…12 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad Maintenance FundingIt is sadly a fact that we have seen a decade of under-investment in our road network. This Government are putting record money into local councils —£1.6 billion this year, which…12 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad Maintenance FundingI see that Reform Members care so much about the state of our roads that they cannot even be bothered to turn up to Transport questions.12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan I gently suggest to the right hon. Gentleman that he listens to the answers that I give? He claims that I am not across the details of the BTP numbers, but I can tell him that…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware of that case from media reports. I am sure that the right hon. Gentleman is aware that it is a matter for the employer, Metroline. I understand that the case was taken…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will ask my hon. Friend the Minister for Aviation to meet my hon. Friend to discuss her concerns, as I appreciate that this is a sensitive issue for many people. Airspace…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased that the expansion of Lumo services from Cumbernauld to London will soon benefit my hon. Friend’s constituents. The Department’s position on open access is clear:…12 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic GrowthI fear that the right hon. Gentleman may have misunderstood the proposals for reform in the Railways Bill. In future, open access decisions will be taken by Great British…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is precisely why we have established an accountability and transparency framework for local authorities, under which they need to report to us the amount of proactive…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government are ushering in a new era for our railways, with landmark legislation to set up Great British Railways making good progress in this place. Eight train operators…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand that the public toilets in Weymouth station have been closed for several years, due to antisocial behaviour and vandalism. That is unacceptable, and I can assure my…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member may wish to tell his residents about the Government’s determination to tackle these issues. For example, we have doubled the fines that local authorities can…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can tell the hon. Gentleman that we are already on this issue across the wider south-east. We are expanding the pay-as-you-go system with tap-in, tap-out technology, and further…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to raise this issue. I have been in contact with the DVLA about this matter; it is putting new systems in place to ensure that it is doing everything that…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to clarify that that is a disingenuous claim, at best, from Conservative-controlled Bexley council. The Government did not publish a ranked list of authorities,…12 Feb 2026