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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend remains a great champion for this project. The Government are delivering on devolution. We are providing the Lancashire combined county authority with £641 million…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyThe road safety strategy envisages a safer future for everyone on the road, including targets to cut deaths and serious injuries by 65%, and 70% for children, by 2035. It promotes…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesIt is for local authorities, who have been given both the funding and the tools, to decide what works for their local area. Obviously they can have bus enhanced partnerships with…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesWe in the Department work extremely closely with all our local mayors, including the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. I know that my hon. Friend had a meeting with him only…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBus Service Funding: Mayoral Strategic AuthoritiesMy hon. Friend is a great champion for local transport. This Government are committed to supporting improved bus services, and at the spending review we confirmed more than £3…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member is right to raise this question, which a number of my hon. Friends have also raised. The DVLA is working very closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and,…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for her important question. Planning has historically been a barrier to the development of lorry parks. We have introduced a dedicated freight policy in the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI hope that the right hon. Member’s young constituent makes a speedy recovery. I am aware of Broadmead Road bridge and the difficulties faced. It sounds like a really strong…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank the right hon. Member for raising this important case, and I send my condolences to the family in her constituency. Many people, including bereaved families, have raised…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI know that there have been multiple pedestrian casualties at the gyratory in my hon. Friend’s constituency, and action is needed to prevent future issues. Last week, I met TfL to…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesWe are committed to working with local leaders, including Mayor Claire Ward, to improve buses. We are providing the East Midlands combined county authority with £65 million…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesBus services are vital for connecting communities to jobs, education and essential services. We have confirmed over £3 billion for buses over the next three years, including…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have committed to a number of ideas to improve the safety of the travelling public, especially women and girls, and that includes looking at safety in bus stations.…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBus Service Funding: Mayoral Strategic AuthoritiesThis Government believe in better buses across the UK, and half of the £1.4 billion local authority bus grant resource funding is going to support services in mayoral strategic…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsMy hon. Friend is right to raise his concerns. It is of course the case that, where local authorities undertake repairs, we want them to be proper, permanent repairs that do not…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsThe funding formula for local roads maintenance has not changed under this Government, and all local authorities, urban and rural, are receiving additional funding—an additional…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsI shall attempt to do that. It is a pleasure to serve, with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) on securing…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsWill the hon. Member give way?17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsOf course I will.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsNot right now. Rural residents are all too familiar with the reality, which is why this Government have taken decisive action. We are providing record funding for local highways…17 Mar 2026