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HANSARD Transport Infrastructure: Cramlington and KillingworthIt is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cramlington and Killingworth (Emma Foody) on securing the debate.…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Transport Infrastructure: Cramlington and KillingworthAs my hon. Friend says, the last Government were good at making announcements, and very poor at putting real money behind those announcements. We are determined to do something…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Mass Transit: West YorkshireIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards) on securing this…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Mass Transit: West YorkshireI am very conscious of time, and I want to make a bit more progress. Leeds remains the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system. For a city of its scale,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Act 2024: ImplementationI wish to provide the House with an update on steps the Government are taking to implement the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 and kick-start economic growth, a top priority in the…10 Jun 2025HANSARD A66 Northern Trans-Pennine ProjectI begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Penrith and Solway (Markus Campbell-Savours) on securing today’s debate on the A66 northern trans-Pennine project, and I…22 May 2025HANSARD Roadworks: CheshireIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Macclesfield (Tim Roca) on securing this important debate regarding…21 May 2025HANSARDCondition of Local RoadsWe are determined to end the pothole plague on our roads, which is the result of a decade of under-investment by the previous Government. We have provided an extra £500 million…15 May 2025HANSARDVehicle Registration: ComplianceMy hon. Friend is a great campaigner, and she is right to continue to highlight this issue. It is already illegal to sell and display that type of number plate, but I recognise…15 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to meet my hon. Friend.15 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand the hon. Member’s wish to get his constituents moving; it is one that we share. I would be happy to look at his concerns in relation to the A38, and I will contact…15 May 2025HANSARDPavement ParkingThis Government are committed to publishing a formal response to the consultation and announcing the next steps for pavement parking as soon as possible. We are currently…15 May 2025HANSARDDriving Test BacklogMy hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. We are holding the DVSA to account for successfully implementing the measures in last December’s seven-point plan. Some 165 new…15 May 2025HANSARDDriving Test BacklogLast month, the Secretary of State announced further measures to tackle the unacceptable driving test backlog, including doubling training capacity for driving test examiners and…15 May 2025HANSARDBrighton Main Line: CapacityI appreciate the work that my hon. Friend is doing to stand up for his constituents, who rely so much on rail services. As he acknowledges, plans for a major upgrade to the…15 May 2025HANSARDCondition of Local RoadsMy hon. Friend has been dogged in raising this issue with me and the Department, and I assure him that we will make an announcement on the way forward as soon as possible.…15 May 2025HANSARDVehicle Registration: ComplianceMy hon. Friend has rightly identified the importance of holding the correct information to identify the keeper of every vehicle operating on our roads. The Driver and Vehicle…15 May 2025HANSARDPavement ParkingI welcome my hon. Friend’s question. The previous Government failed to act and, like her, I am determined to tackle pavement parking. That is why I have met representatives of…15 May 2025HANSARDBrighton Main Line: CapacityOfficials in my Department are in regular discussions with Network Rail and train operators on opportunities to improve services across the Brighton main line, taking account of…15 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLocal authorities already have the powers that they need to restrict HGVs to certain vehicles or to place weight limits. If the hon. Member wants to write to me with further…15 May 2025