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HANSARD Motorways: LitterIt is an absolute pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) for bringing…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterThat is a broader debate, and it is up to Parliament to decide where these powers lie. I would like to give a shout-out to a few local authorities. I will mention a couple of…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterMy hon. Friend makes a valid point. This is about local authorities working together at TfL level in London and with National Highways, and I will ensure that his views regarding…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterI am, and in certain cases the police might prosecute if it is something more dangerous. National Highways can pass the information to local authorities so that they can…25 Apr 2023HANSARDRepairing Potholes: Funding in Spring Budget 2023Well, Mr Speaker, sadly nothing surprises me when it comes to the Liberal Democrats. I would not be surprised to hear them claiming to do one thing but actually doing another,…20 Apr 2023HANSARDP&O Ferries: Discussions with DP WorldWhen SNP Members start talking about ferries, we can tell that they think they are on to a good one. It is interesting that they have not raised the subject of motor homes today…20 Apr 2023HANSARDP&O Ferries: Discussions with DP WorldAs the hon. Member knows, we have worked together on the Seafarers’ Wages Act to tackle exactly the issues that he has raised. With regard to Mr Hebblethwaite, civil action is…20 Apr 2023HANSARDP&O Ferries: Discussions with DP WorldI thank my hon. Friend for all her work on the frontline in Dover. She has done a huge amount to raise the profile of the issue and to stand up for her constituents and for…20 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. Obviously, my heart goes out to all of those affected, including the family of his friend. My understanding is that there were two…20 Apr 2023HANSARDDriving TestsI will certainly look at that. Of the 300 extra driving instructors we have recruited, 87 are in London and the south-east. We have made hundreds of thousands of new slots…20 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for welcoming me on my recent visit to her constituency where I saw the Army and Navy roundabout. The outline business case has been submitted by Essex…20 Apr 2023HANSARDDriving TestsI had a meeting with the DVSA on this matter earlier this week, and we will continue to take steps to block cancellation services from accessing the booking system. There has been…20 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will never need to encourage me to ask the Treasury for more cash for our road network. Potholes are a menace for all road users. The funding will be available in…20 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSafety on public transport is a vital matter. Like me, I am sure the hon. Lady is delighted to see the extra money that the Government are making available through our largest bus…20 Apr 2023HANSARDDriving TestsThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is increasing the number of driving tests by conducting out-of-hours testing, recruiting over 300 examiners, and re-employing retired…20 Apr 2023HANSARDP&O Ferries: Discussions with DP WorldI disagree. When I took the Seafarers’ Wages Bill through this House, I ensured that the Government made a number of concessions in this space. The Secretary of State has recently…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRepairing Potholes: Funding in Spring Budget 2023The Government are investing more than £5 billion between 2020 and 2025 in highways maintenance. On top of that, we are putting in another £200 million announced in the spring…20 Apr 2023HANSARDBus ServicesThe Government have provided over £2 billion since March 2020 to protect vital bus services, with that support set to continue until June 2023. As a result, bus service provision…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRepairing Potholes: Funding in Spring Budget 2023I thank my hon. Friend for his question, and I would indeed. While this is of course a matter for the Welsh Government, I am sure residents across Wales, and actually the tourism…20 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for those important points. I drive up the A1 myself on a regular basis to my North West Durham constituency, so I am aware of the issues around Sandy and…20 Apr 2023