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HANSARD Rail ServicesI am familiar with the GWR service as I use it frequently. There have been a number of problems on the western route, which, to be fair, are often caused not by GWR but by Network…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for that comment. Again, he is a colleague who has been raising these issues on a regular basis. It is important to recognise that this is an opportunity…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesThe hon. Gentleman rightly speaks up for his constituents. I remember how, when we announced the levelling-up fund bid for the connection between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay,…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesI think that I answered that question in my statement, if the hon. Lady was listening. When I made my statement about Avanti, I resisted calls to bring it into public ownership…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesI am glad the hon. Lady talked about the evidence. She is not right that other services were brought into the operator of last resort because of failures in passenger services; it…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesI do not think the hon. Gentleman is right on Avanti. The services have improved. They are not completely where they need to be, but they are now up with the rest of the industry…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesI set out a clear plan in my George Bradshaw address earlier this year, which was published in the White Paper, on bringing together track and train in GBR so that there is a…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesI obviously do not know what has happened in the hon. Lady’s specific example, but if she gives the details to my hon. Friend the rail Minister, we will look into that. If we look…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is worth saying to the House that smart motorways remain the safest roads on the strategic road network, which is why the existing smart motorways are going to remain in place…20 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month I announced measures to decarbonise transport, to help ensure that the UK continues to lead the international fight against climate change. That included the second…20 Apr 2023HANSARDHS2 Delays: Long-term CostsAs my hon. Friend points out, the Liberal Democrats have different views on HS2 in different parts of the country, which would not be the first time. The Government remain fully…20 Apr 2023HANSARDHS2 Delays: Long-term CostsHS2 is a transformational project, and the Government remain fully committed to building the line from Euston to Manchester. HS2 is being delivered in stages, with cost estimates…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRailways ReformThat was an extraordinary question, containing not a single fact. The Government have provided a record £44.1 billion settlement for Network Rail in control period 7—in English,…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRailways ReformThis Government strongly support devolution, and not just to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but through what we are doing with combined authorities across England, because…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRailways ReformMy hon. Friend never misses an opportunity to raise her constituents’ concerns about HS2, both with me and with the Rail Minister, thus doing the job that she was elected to do…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRailways ReformIn February this year I set out our commitment to reforming the railways. Last month I was pleased to be able to visit Derby and announce its success in being named as the…20 Apr 2023HANSARDUltra-low Emission Zone: ExpansionFrankly, it is a bit rich for the hon. Lady to talk about this Government’s support for Transport for London. The latest TfL settlement supports almost £3.6 billion-worth of…20 Apr 2023HANSARDUltra-low Emission Zone: ExpansionMy hon. Friend has been campaigning strongly on behalf of his constituents against the expansion of the ULEZ scheme. Under schedule 23 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999,…20 Apr 2023HANSARDUltra-low Emission Zone: ExpansionTransport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London, and he is accountable to the electorate for the decisions that he makes, including those regarding road schemes that charge…20 Apr 2023HANSARDTransport Links: South-east Wales and South-west EnglandI am very grateful for that question. When I was on the Back Benches, the hon. Lady and I co-chaired the all-party parliamentary group on the western gateway, so I am very…20 Apr 2023