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HANSARDTransportCertain functions will also be transferred to the Secretary of State, such as the Commission’s power to specify the technical requirements of the tachograph, which will become a…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransportCertain functions will also be transferred to the Secretary of State, such as the Commission’s power to specify the technical requirements of the tachograph, which will become a…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHorse Riders: Public HighwaysMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the question of the safety needs of horse riders. They were an important part, alongside other vulnerable road users, of the cycling…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRural Roads: HGV TrafficI am very happy to look into the matter and also for my hon. Friend to write to me. If he does that, we can consider whether to meet.14 Feb 2019HANSARDRural Roads: HGV TrafficI thank my hon. Friend for raising the very important issue of HGV traffic on rural roads, which has all kinds of negative effects, including congestion, air quality and noise.…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRepair of Local RoadsIt is hard for me to comment on whether the council has any excuse, since I do not know the circumstances it is under. All I can say is that it has a share in £420 million more…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRepair of Local RoadsI am not sure I recognise that problem, but my right hon. Friend is welcome to write to me. There is every reason to think that HS2 might in fact relieve some of the traffic,…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyI am afraid that my answer to the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) still stands. The fact remains that we will take action, and vigorous action, when we have…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for his question on an issue that we have met on and discussed on many occasions. He will know that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency already has…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyI am very glad that the hon. Lady has raised this question because if she has paid close attention, she will know that we issued a written statement only a few days ago setting…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyI absolutely recognise the hon. Gentleman’s point. The incident in his constituency was indeed a tragic one. We look closely at the issue and will continue to do so.14 Feb 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyAs the House will know, I issued a written statement to Parliament last June that reported very good progress on the actions from the road safety statement. Those actions included…14 Feb 2019HANSARDA35 at RedbridgeI can only admire my right hon. Friend for the extreme brevity of his question. Hampshire County Council did receive an entirely unexpected £11.9 million as a result of the budget…14 Feb 2019HANSARDA35 at RedbridgeAs my right hon. Friend will know, the A35 is a local road. As such, it falls to Hampshire County Council as the local highway authority.14 Feb 2019HANSARDRural Roads: HGV TrafficIf it is a purely local road, I am of course happy to look into the matter but it really falls to the local authority. If there is scope for the road to be part of the major roads…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat sounds like a local transport matter, but I am of course happy to meet my hon. Friend and any local councillors whom he may wish to bring.14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising the issue. He will be aware that the local authority has the capacity to charge up to £10,000 a day for works overruns. We are…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNot only do I agree with the right hon. Gentleman, but we published a light rail call for evidence only last week, specifically highlighting all the concerns he mentions of air…14 Feb 2019HANSARDShipley Eastern BypassI can only congratulate my hon. Friend on his astonishing timing, because the Department will be discussing this matter—both the timetable and the scope of the study—with council…14 Feb 2019HANSARDShipley Eastern BypassArt Garfunkel himself could not have asked for anything better, Mr Speaker. I can only thank my hon. Friend. He will know that we have contributed several hundred thousand pounds…14 Feb 2019