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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased to see Northamptonshire so well represented in the Chamber, as it always is. The Department for Transport has been working with my hon. Friend on that plan regarding…13 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, almost £2 billion will have been invested in cycling and walking over the course of the Parliament. Spending on cycling and walking in England has…13 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Department leads the way internationally on transport issues and is a world leader in considering our carbon emissions, cycling, walking and active travel. The Department is…13 Jun 2019HANSARDHammersmith BridgeWe often see Labour authorities needing to have their heads banged together, because they are often at war, as they appear to be in this case. It seems to me that banging heads…13 Jun 2019HANSARDHammersmith BridgeIt is a little rich for the hon. Gentleman to refer to party politics. The fact is that Hammersmith bridge has been a project for London since 2015, and the Mayor of London has…13 Jun 2019HANSARDHammersmith BridgeTransport in London is, of course, devolved to the Mayor of London. I have been astonished and exasperated in just the last couple of weeks in the Department to see how badly run…13 Jun 2019HANSARDHammersmith BridgeThe maintenance of Hammersmith bridge is a matter for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Neither the borough nor Transport for London has approached the Department to…13 Jun 2019HANSARDCyclingThe Government are committed to increasing cycling and walking, and to making our roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians. Spending per head on cycling and walking has more than…13 Jun 2019HANSARDCyclingI shall be happy to meet the hon. Lady, and I extend similar sentiments to Chris Froome. Investment has trebled since Labour was in office, thanks to this Government. In the past…13 Jun 2019HANSARDCyclingI am pleased to say that I have been cycling this week, so I do not think it is just the brave who are going cycling. The average number of miles cycled per person has increased…13 Jun 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyIn June last year, the Department issued a written statement to Parliament that reported progress on the actions from its road safety statement. The statement also outlined more…13 Jun 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyThe Department and the Secretary of State take these matters extremely seriously, and a great deal of work continues to be done on the subject of road safety. Any deaths or…13 Jun 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that tragic case of the runaway vehicle. The decision to prosecute lies with the Crown Prosecution Service. It would be inappropriate for…13 Jun 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank the hon. Lady for raising the point, which the Department is cognisant of. Research is being done in Scotland on this subject, and we hope for some results from that in…13 Jun 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyMay I take this opportunity to say how much I enjoyed my visit to my hon. Friend’s constituency while I was responsible for another portfolio some time ago? My right hon. Friend…13 Jun 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyI understand there will be an opportunity to bid for funding on that matter shortly.13 Jun 2019HANSARD Transport: CheshireI am conscious of the time as I want to address the issue of tolls, but I will give way to the hon. Gentleman.05 Jun 2019HANSARD Transport: CheshireI will come to that in a moment, as I want to talk a little more about HS2. Despite speculation and claims that we should scrap HS2, our commitment to the full HS2 network…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Transport: CheshireAs the hon. Lady knows, we are investing significantly in rail. The reinstatement and reintroduction of services on the Halton curve means that from last month, after a gap of…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Transport: CheshireI congratulate the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders) on securing this debate on transport issues in Cheshire. As it happens, I intend to visit his…05 Jun 2019