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HANSARDSocial Mobility: Treasury ReformI am sorry; I have no time. If the hon. Lady had spoken for less time, I would have had more time to respond. I will respond to the question raised by my right hon. Friend the…11 Jun 2019HANSARD A14 Cambridge-Huntingdon UpgradeI congratulate the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) on securing this debate about the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon upgrade. He is a genial although troublingly probing…09 May 2019HANSARDCycling and WalkingMy hon. Friend will be aware that we have just made an award to Shrewsbury for the relief road, through the large local majors scheme. I look forward to visiting that road at some…02 May 2019HANSARDCycling and WalkingCycling and walking are an important part of transport strategy for this Government, and of course they bring great benefits in terms of health, combating obesity and improving…02 May 2019HANSARDShipley Eastern BypassI must apologise to you, Mr Speaker, because I am not possessed of either a Demosthenic or a Ciceronian eloquence, but what I can do is focus the House’s attention on this…02 May 2019HANSARDShipley Eastern BypassHow unwise I was to have considered this a tightly focused question. I had entirely failed to understand the national implications for this proposal across Wales and England. My…02 May 2019HANSARDShipley Eastern BypassMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to focus attention on the council, because it is with the council that the situation presently lies. Bradford Metropolitan District Council has…02 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can certainly confirm that the project originated in the coalition Government, and it would be quite disingenuous of any political party that was part of it to seek to distance…02 May 2019HANSARDDartford Crossing: RevenueBefore 31 March 2003, tolls from the Dartford crossing financed the construction of the QE2 bridge, paid down pre-existing debts and provided a future maintenance fund. After 1…02 May 2019HANSARDDartford Crossing: RevenueI can confirm that all the money raised is reinvested into transport, and the benefits of that are felt locally through the charge, which reduces congestion and therefore improves…02 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe absolutely recognise the original achievement of passing that legislation. I thank PACTS for the work that it has done on this report, which I warmly welcome. Needless to say,…02 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not aware of the scheme that my hon. Friend has specifically raised. The RIS 2 announcement will not be made until towards the end of this year, and RIS 3 will not begin…02 May 2019HANSARDCycling and WalkingI am grateful to the hon. Lady. I actually spent two hours yesterday in front of the Transport Committee debating exactly that question and specifying in some detail some of my…02 May 2019HANSARDCycling and WalkingAs the hon. Lady will know, I am almost idiotically keen on cycling projects, so I massively welcome that development. We have recently funded Sustrans with a further £20…02 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the right hon. Gentleman will know, we take that matter very seriously. We are about to launch the charging infrastructure investment fund, which will see £200 million of…02 May 2019HANSARDMotoring Agencies: Business PlansI am pleased to inform the House of the publication of the 2019-20 business plans for the Department for Transport’s motoring agencies—the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Duty Vehicles (Emissions and Fuel Consumption) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Heavy Duty Vehicles (Emissions and Fuel Consumption) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure, as…26 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Duty Vehicles (Emissions and Fuel Consumption) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am very grateful for the Opposition’s constructive support, but I am sad to note the SNP’s absence from this Committee on an important statutory instrument relating to the EU. I…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is obviously a very serious matter. I thought my hon. Friend would raise the announcement of the preferred route for the Air Balloon roundabout, but this is even more…21 Mar 2019HANSARDCycling and WalkingI welcome that question. The hon. Gentleman will be aware that I am a keen cyclist to and from work. Sometimes cars are required for security and other reasons, but I barely use a…21 Mar 2019