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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat opportunity for the Transport Secretary to confirm his support for the chief executive was not taken, which is interesting in itself. Let me turn to smart motorways. This…28 Jan 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationWith respect, that is just not ambitious enough. There are organisations that have really boomed in the pandemic. Online retailers—the giants—are part of that, and they should be…03 Dec 2020HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationThe pandemic has understandably dominated the headlines, but we cannot forget that we are still in a climate emergency and that green, efficient transport must be the future.…03 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. We have had—not for the first time—a statement being offered during topical questions on a matter that should have been raised in a statement to…03 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhether it is Sadiq Khan in London or Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester, the Government are systematically directing political fire at those who dare to speak out. Let us be very…22 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsTransport operators have been devastated by covid, and it will take some time for them to recover their strength. The Government have stepped in to underwrite all the revenue risk…22 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are just 72 hours left to go—it is literally last-minute. It is a timetable that would make Northern shy. I do not know what is going on with the Transport Secretary. We…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur transport industries have been devastated by coronavirus, but its frontline workers have kept the country going in difficult times. We owe them a debt of gratitude. At the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorBefore I address the debate, and with Mr Speaker’s permission, in my capacity as chair of the Co-operative party parliamentary group I want to place on record my sincere…10 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI thank the Transport Secretary for prior sight of the statement, although I should say for the record that it arrived only five minutes before it was due to be made. I am not…07 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic RecoveryI pay tribute to our transport workers and reflect on those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. Our economy is experiencing major shock. There is no doubt that the…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic RecoveryI am not sure that my pre-prepared response quite expected the Secretary of State not to know the answer to the question about how much money has been allocated, but we can guess:…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Transport Workers and Key Worker Rail UsersThank you very much, Mr Speaker. May I start by paying tribute to our frontline transport workers, and may I offer my condolences to the families of those who have lost their…18 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: TransportI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of the statement. I also thank him for the way in which he has maintained communication and shown a willingness to work together…12 May 2020HANSARDVulnerable People: Food SuppliesOur supermarket workers have shown themselves to be the heroes of retail, making sure that people get fed and get the food that they need, but there are real concerns about…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesI think that is right. When councils have to look elsewhere for funding, a risk naturally comes with that. The National Audit Office produced a report on this and the Government…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesIt is also the case, as I hope most Members know, that solving homelessness is not just about providing a roof. That is a critical part of it, but it is about how the ecosystem of…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesThat is absolutely the case, but it is also running on high levels of vacancies—there are 120,000 vacancies in adult social care. We are highly vulnerable to staff in that…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesThat is absolutely true, and it is also true that many lives are lost, in terms of potential, through the criminalisation of young people who are effectively groomed into…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesThis is a very important debate at a very important time, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara Keeley) for her introduction in opening it. I…18 Mar 2020