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HANSARDRail 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 2026HANSARDCommuter SafetyI do understand the importance of that junction to the hon. Gentleman’s constituents, and he has previously asked me about the scheme. It is a Transport for London scheme. I would…12 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic GrowthMy hon. Friend is a great champion for young people in her constituency. I was pleased to sit down with her just last week to discuss the opportunities that this Labour Government…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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDCommuter SafetyMy Department is working across Government and with partners, including the British Transport police and the transport industry, to ensure that everyone both feels safe and is…12 Feb 2026HANSARDZero Emission Vehicle MandateTo drive investment in car manufacturing, this Government must provide some certainty about the direction of travel, and there is no doubt that the future is zero emission. We are…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 appreciate that certain roads and certain parts of the country face different challenges due to their geology. I will certainly raise the hon. Member’s point with the Roads…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise that for local people, road closures can be one of the most disruptive aspects of major projects. I know that HS2 works very closely with highways authorities to…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 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to arrange that meeting. Like my hon. Friend, I want Sunderland station to be at the heart of a vibrant community, and I pay tribute to him for his campaigning on the…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 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 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 2026