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HANSARDBus Accident Data CollectionIt is up to individual local transport authorities to determine which powers in the Bus Services Act 2017 are used to address issues of bus safety. Under a partnership or…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBus Accident Data CollectionI know the hon. Gentleman has met a number of bus Ministers to discuss the fatal accident in Coventry in 2015. I offer my deepest condolences for this terrible tragedy. Collection…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will know that we are providing £5 billion in new funding to overhaul buses and cycling nationwide to benefit all passengers of all ages. The national bus strategy…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend mentioned that briefly to me already, so I know that it is on his radar. It is important that all our roads are managed by the appropriate authority in the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will know that decisions are made locally for Transport for Greater Manchester, and Greater Manchester already receives just under £3 million each year to support…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike my hon. Friend, I represent a coastal constituency. The south-west has great strengths in maritime autonomy and renewables and clean maritime innovation. We look forward to…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been clear that the court case is complex and we will set out our next steps. We have always been clear that any expansion would be done via the private sector. It is for…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand my hon. Friend’s frustrations with the delay. We will be issuing a written ministerial statement setting out a new date for the decision as soon as practically…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBus LinksThe bus market outside London is deregulated, with service provision being a matter for bus operators and local authorities. We are, however, providing £5 billion of new funding…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBus LinksI understand my hon. Friend’s frustration. I am pleased to say that the Government have launched two schemes that are relevant to North Warwickshire. The first is a call for an…12 Mar 2020HANSARDAirport Expansion: Paris Climate Change AgreementThe Court of Appeal judgment on the airports national policy statement is complex, and we will set out our next steps in due course. This Government remain supportive of airport…12 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeI understand my hon. Friend’s concern regarding the airport in his locality, but, as I have outlined, we have been clear about having a review of regional air connectivity and…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeI completely agree. I absolutely recognise that the situation is different in Northern Ireland, and the Department and I will work with regional colleagues to understand the…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeWith permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement about the collapse of Flybe. In the early hours of this morning, Flybe ceased trading. This was a commercial decision by the…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeI thank my hon. Friend, and I understand his particular concern about Exeter airport. It truly is sad for employees in his constituency, and just to reiterate, we do stand ready…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeThe hon. Gentleman will know that we have a fantastic Mayor in Teesside, and I have had discussions with him. One of the things we will be doing is making sure that, as I have…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeI thank the hon. Lady, but I would disagree with her: we have not let Flybe go to the wall. However, we are assessing—and, as a responsible Government, we are continuing the…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeI understand the distress and concern in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency and region about the flights operating out of those airports. We have had some good news: Loganair has…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeI understand the right hon. Gentleman’s concerns. As he will appreciate, I have already had conversations this morning with the airlines and my officials, and we will continue to…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeI thank my hon. Friend. Regional airports are massively important for the regional connectivity of the UK, and so is air travel in getting people around. There are particular…05 Mar 2020