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HANSARD Transport Links: NottinghamshireIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken today, and in particular thank…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCycling and Walking Investment StrategyMy hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald), the shadow Transport Secretary, has made clear the scale of the challenge we face with climate change and the urgent…18 Jul 2019HANSARDCycling and Walking Investment StrategyThe Government have once again shown their lack of commitment to tackling the real problems facing this country. The Secretary of State has failed to meet his own targets for…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI commend my hon. Friend’s speech. This is very much the right thing to do, and as she says, needs must. We face a serious crisis in this country, and it is right to bring forward…18 Jul 2019HANSARDActive TravelIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I thank the hon. Member for Witney (Robert…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayI wish briefly to thank a number of local organisations in my constituency for what they have done. Reading Borough Council has prioritised veterans in its housing register, in an…26 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Already it is clear that residents and businesses along the route of HS2, and those affected by the wider construction of the…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for running through the existing engagement strategy and, indeed, the volume of correspondence and engagement that has taken place. However, it is…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)That is very generous and gracious of you, Mr Davies. I am sorry if I misunderstood the process while I am standing in for my colleague. I appreciate that the Minister has taken…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Labour supports High Speed 2, as it will address the severe capacity constraints on our rail network and improve connections between cities in the midlands and the north. Any…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Developers can be overly dependent on road transport, which is ironic in a major rail project. I hope that the Minister will agree that as much freight as possible should be…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Compulsory purchases and compensation have been an issue of contention during this process. For phase 1 it was initially decided that residents of urban areas would receive less…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)I concur with my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East. I know he has a deep personal commitment to this issue, as he represents a constituency in which a wonderful…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Obviously, layers of subsoil are important. There is a link to the depletion of high-quality soils. We need to preserve good soil for farming. Some farmers in this important…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The clause will require ongoing construction work and will cause significant disruption to road networks in certain areas. It is important that disturbance is kept to a minimum.…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)This is an extremely important issue as it deals with important environmental matters. The schedule addresses salutary points and deals with the conditions of deemed planning…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)This is obviously a very sensitive aspect of the Bill. We urge the Government to take great care in this matter and, in particular, to allow for more time and effort to be taken…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)We believe that far more work needs to be carried out by the Government over a range of infrastructure projects to minimise the impact of development of sites, and not least to…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)This is an important clause, particularly the mitigating provision in subsection (2), which proposes planting trees and shrubs to replace habitat where work has been carried out.…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The Minister has addressed some of these issues, but it is vital to get this right. HS2 will allow for more reliable rail services. The current Secretary of State has plunged…25 Jun 2019