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HANSARDChannel Incident of 24 November 2021: InquiryOn 24 November 2021 there was a tragic mass-casualty incident, resulting in at least 27 fatalities, from a small boat attempting to cross the channel. Our thoughts are with the…09 Nov 2023HANSARDNetwork North and HS2 Phase 2: Comparative AssessmentI think the hon. Lady is missing the fact that every single penny that we are not spending on phase 2 of HS2 in the north is being— [ Interruption. ] No, she raises a good point.…26 Oct 2023HANSARDNetwork North and HS2 Phase 2: Comparative AssessmentI thank my hon. Friend for his question. The phase 1 benefit-cost ratio process for HS2 captured some of the benefits of released capacity, including new demand for existing…26 Oct 2023HANSARDNetwork North and HS2 Phase 2: Comparative AssessmentYes, I can confirm that. The day after the party conference I went to Bradford and met the leader of the council and the West Yorkshire Mayor to talk about our plans for the…26 Oct 2023HANSARDNetwork North and HS2 Phase 2: Comparative AssessmentMy hon. Friend is a great champion for transport schemes in his constituency and I welcome his recognition of the funding we have allocated to the Tees Valley Combined Authority…26 Oct 2023HANSARDNetwork North and HS2 Phase 2: Comparative AssessmentFirst, let me welcome the hon. Gentleman to his position on the Opposition Front Bench. Obviously, at the time he mentions I was not in the Government. I am sure that all of my…26 Oct 2023HANSARDNetwork North and HS2 Phase 2: Comparative AssessmentThe hon. Gentleman will know that we have made it clear that we are going to make sure that high-speed trains can still continue past Birmingham on to the west coast main line. We…26 Oct 2023HANSARDSupport for MotoristsThrough Network North, we announced £8.3 billion for road resurfacing—the largest allocation of money for local road maintenance ever—and an extra £4 billion for local road…26 Oct 2023HANSARDSupport for MotoristsI entirely agree with the point made by my hon. Friend. I am pleased to report that, following his very effective representations and those of others, the Mayor of Greater…26 Oct 2023HANSARDSupport for MotoristsThe UK Government recognise the importance of Ynys Môn to the UK economy. Decisions about the Menai crossings are the responsibility of the Welsh Government. That emphasises the…26 Oct 2023HANSARDSupport for MotoristsI hope that the hon. Lady will have noted the announcement that we made earlier this year about PumpWatch, as well as the work that the Government have done to ensure that the…26 Oct 2023HANSARDSupport for MotoristsThe hon. Gentleman makes a fair point. The wait times for theory driving tests are within target. He is absolutely right to draw the House’s attention to the fact that there is…26 Oct 2023HANSARDSupport for MotoristsThe hon. Gentleman had a number of things that he purported to suggest were facts. Let me just pick one of them: the roll-out of EV charging. That is absolutely on track according…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government have made the long-term decision to reinvest every penny of savings from High Speed 2 into the local journeys that matter most across the country, so from next…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe rail Minister and I continue to hold Avanti to account for matters within its control, and I know the rail Minister recently visited my hon. Friend’s constituency to talk…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Prime Minister made the right long-term decision to reinvest every penny saved from HS2 in the north and midlands back into transport projects across the north and midlands,…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsDetails of how that £8.3 billion of funding will be allocated to local authorities will be published in due course, and I hope we will be able to make an announcement about that…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I can give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. It is indeed £543 million of extra funding for the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. We have already had conversations…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am familiar with the case that my right hon. and learned Friend raises. I was in contact with British Transport police about it after seeing the disturbing footage at the…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am afraid I will have to give my hon. Friend the answer that Ministers often have to give, which is that I hope to make an announcement shortly. I also hope that when an…26 Oct 2023