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HANSARDE-bikesMy hon. Friend is a great champion of e-bike safety. The Department for Business and Trade has consulted on new product safety regulations and sought views on the targeted…16 Jul 2026HANSARDE-bikesIllegal e-bikes have no place on our roads. My Department has published guidance to make it clear that e-bikes that exceed the legal power and speed limits are treated as motor…16 Jul 2026HANSARDRoad CongestionI am sorry to hear about the issues facing my hon. Friend’s constituents; I know how much he does to promote their interests. This Government are investing record sums in road…16 Jul 2026HANSARDRoad CongestionCongestion can cause real problems, and although local councils are responsible for managing their road networks, the Department has been focused on enabling them to minimise…16 Jul 2026HANSARDRoad CongestionI have met the hon. Gentleman in the past to talk about some of the disruptions caused by improvements to the road network in his constituency. I am sure that the Roads and Buses…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI share my hon. Friend’s concerns regarding recent safety incidents on the A69 at Warwick Bridge. National Highways is considering in detail with local partners the case for…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are committed to improving transport connectivity across the country. Through the £2.3 billion local transport grant, Staffordshire will receive more than £96…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI extend my sympathies to the family, who are the hon. Member’s constituents. I would, of course, be very happy to meet them to talk about what we can do to improve safety on that…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady probably knows that the active travel commissioner, Chris Boardman, is a huge fan of side road zebra crossings and the potential they have. That is why we have said…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to raise concerns about the use of illegal e-bikes and the danger they cause on our roads. New powers in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 mean that the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsDangerous behaviour by any road user is, of course, completely unacceptable. We are aware of the concerns raised about the use of illegal e-bikes, particularly in relation to the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026I am delighted to hear that the shadow Minister finds the speeches of my noble friend the Rail Minister so unmissable, but I am also delighted to see the hon. Gentleman now in his…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026I hear what the hon. Member says, but the point is that local highways authorities are best placed to make decisions about the roads in their area, and mayors and combined…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026Thank you, Sir Desmond. I will try to answer the right hon. Gentleman’s question without straying too far. This measure is about combined authorities. It is about the key route…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Transport: Marston ValeIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) on securing this timely debate, and I…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Transport: Marston ValeI will ensure that my colleague, the roads Minister, writes to the hon. Gentleman with further information on those plans. Importantly, we are also working to ensure that the…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Transport: Marston ValeThe hon. Member makes a really good point about the importance of making sure that stakeholders are involved in these conversations, and I will certainly take his proposal away…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI thank my hon. Friend for raising that concern in his part of England. I will ensure that the Rail Minister writes to him about that matter, or arranges a meeting if that is more…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI thank my hon. Friend for that important point. She is a great champion for the freight industry more broadly, and I know how important it is to her constituency. I will…03 Jun 2026