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HANSARDSoutheastern RailwayI am not frightened of the answer at all. I am an advocate for HS2 because, as I have mentioned, it will level up the country, interconnect our great cities, reduce the time for a…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRolling Stock Manufacturing: North-east EnglandMe again, Mr Speaker. The Government recognise the importance of the rolling stock supply chain on both the national and local economies. Since 2010, over 5,300 vehicles ordered…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRolling Stock Manufacturing: North-east EnglandI was up in the north-east, in Tyne and Wear, last week, where it was a pleasure to meet the Tyne and Wear Metro Nexus team as they unveiled their new Class 555 trains, and I wish…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRolling Stock Manufacturing: North-east EnglandI hope I made it clear, in answer to one of the hon. Member’s colleagues who was not as supportive of HS2 as I am, that we are absolutely committed to delivering HS2 trains from…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the work of the Harrogate Youth Council. They should be aware that 95% of buses have CCTV. The trains I mentioned coming up to Tyne and Wear have been designed to…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hope I am not the one the hon. Gentleman does not like. I can assure him that if he checks his box, he will find an invitation from the roads Minister, the Minister responsible…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to meet the hon. Member. I recently had a tour around both the options for East West Rail as it comes into Cambridge. I know that he has issues with residents with…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn my hon. Friend’s second point, Dorchester South station is one of 300 applications for the Access For All tranche, which will be announced later this year. I assure him that…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI reiterate that when season tickets are reduced by the figures that we have seen—32% compared with pre-covid levels—we have to make changes to add more resilience, to ensure that…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Secretary of State made clear, we should all try to fix the systemic problems that exist on the route. Let me give one example: at the moment, when a driver calls in…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe email with the letter will have been sent to four hon. Members; the hon. Lady is one of them. If it has not yet got through, I suspect that that is because of a systems issue…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I have heard what the hon. Member has said, and I shall be happy to meet him if he wants to discuss the matter further. However, I feel…02 Mar 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: InfrastructureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester (Steve Brine) for securing this important debate, and I thank every…22 Feb 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: InfrastructureI will not give way due to time, I am sorry. The funding will expand the current local electric vehicle infrastructure pilot, boost the existing on-street residential charge point…22 Feb 2023HANSARDRail Strikes: Minimum Service LevelsOur railways play an important role in connecting communities and keeping the economy moving. Whether it is travelling to a medical appointment, school, work or to visit a…20 Feb 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI will not, if my hon. Friend does not mind. I want to leave time for my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay. I thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate, and I hope I have…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) on securing this important debate on the restoring…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI will give way briefly, but I want to take time to respond to every hon. Member.24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI thank my hon. Friend for his point and for his work on the Transport Committee. I will indeed look at the issue in that regard. It is important that the business case has a good…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI will not give way, because I have quite a lot to go through. I appreciate that many hon. Members—particularly those who have sponsored individual proposals—will have received…24 Jan 2023