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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the hon. Member’s first point, the work on airspace modernisation is under way, as he knows. On his second point, this Government are leading the progress on sustainable…13 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure that my hon. Friend’s question was prompted by one airline making some modest changes to its flight schedule during the summer. No other airline has indicated to the…13 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAll right. I think I know what the hon. Lady was driving at on that question. We said in response to the new report that we would continue to talk to the industry and, if…13 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that the right hon. Gentleman likes to hear from me, so I will answer this question. He can then think of a way of insulting whatever I say in response. The point that my…13 Jul 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure UpdateYesterday, Wednesday 12 July, HS2 Ltd announced that its Chief Executive Officer Mark Thurston would step down after six and a half years at the helm of Europe’s largest…13 Jul 2023HANSARDBus ServicesI am confident that my hon. Friend will campaign in his area to protect those bus services. The additional £300 million includes £1.5 million for the Tees Valley, which will help…08 Jun 2023HANSARDBus ServicesI am glad that the hon. Lady gives me an opportunity to remind the House that Transport North East has been awarded £19.5 million as part of round 2 of the levelling up fund,…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsObviously that specific case should not have happened. If the hon. Lady sends through the details, I will make sure that the roads Minister looks at it in detail. Generally,…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for what he has said. I am sure that the roads Minister will be happy to meet him to discuss that further. I understand that Norfolk County Council…08 Jun 2023HANSARDBus ServicesAs the Environment Secretary set out earlier this week, the Government are committed to unlocking opportunities in rural areas in particular, and local transport connectivity is…08 Jun 2023HANSARDBus ServicesThe Government have invested more than £3.5 billion in buses since March 2020, including our recently announced package of up to £300 million to protect and improve services long…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Lady knows, the decision about whether to build a third runway is one for Heathrow. The funding has to come from Heathrow. She knows that if, at some point in the…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsRecognising Heathrow’s significant market power, it is economically regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority, including capping Heathrow’s charges. The CAA published its 2022 to…08 Jun 2023HANSARDBus ServicesI am pleased that, in his question, the hon. Gentleman sort of welcomed the £500 million that we made available for buses in our announcement last month, which was welcome and…08 Jun 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy hon. Friend, who ably chairs the Select Committee, makes a good point. Joining up the profit and loss account, revenues, and costs can be done without legislation, and we are…08 Jun 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysThey really are not broken. If the hon. Lady looks at the numbers from the Office of Rail and Road this morning, she will see that leisure travel has rebounded very strongly, but…08 Jun 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysThe Government remain committed to GBR. As I have said, we have already announced that the HQ will be in Derby. Many of the benefits can be achieved without legislation, and we…08 Jun 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysIt is interesting to note that the hon. Lady is interested in what investors think. I thought her policy was to nationalise the rail industry and take it away from investors.…08 Jun 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his service in the House. This campaign may be coming to a successful conclusion. He has been working closely with the Minister of State, my…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with the hon. Gentleman about the importance of airspace modernisation, which is exactly why we are getting on with it. I have had recent discussions with National Air…08 Jun 2023