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HANSARD Seafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I was as shocked as everyone else in this House by the actions of P&O Ferries when, without warning, it sacked almost 800…07 Feb 2023HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, has made the following written ministerial statement: I am proud to announce…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Midlands Metro ExtensionI thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich West (Shaun Bailey) for securing this fantastic Adjournment debate. It has come at a particularly appropriate moment as I was…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Silsden and Steeton BridgeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard, and it is always important to hear from my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore). Although I am from…25 Jan 2023HANSARD MOTs: Increased Particulate Matter TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I commend the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman) on securing a debate on such an important topic, which…24 Jan 2023HANSARD MOTs: Increased Particulate Matter TestingI agree with the hon. Gentleman. We would certainly welcome any private sector investment, particularly from large businesses, to help ease the cost for some of our garages, which…24 Jan 2023HANSARD MOTs: Increased Particulate Matter TestingI will give the hon. Gentleman one last go.24 Jan 2023HANSARD MOTs: Increased Particulate Matter TestingIt is always wise that we parliamentarians realise that we stand on the shoulders of our researchers—or, in my case, my civil servants—and those who do so much externally to…24 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I have today published the draft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, with an accompanying explanatory memorandum. A de minimis assessment has been…23 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Transfer of Functions) Order 2023I thank my right hon. Friend for making that point. We are not planning any reviews at the moment. The main issue is that the mayoral combined authority has responsibility in this…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTraffic Flow: CongletonI know how strongly my hon. Friend campaigns on behalf of her constituents. The A54 Middlewich Road services an emergency diversion route for the M6. HS2 Ltd and National Highways…19 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Transfer of Functions) Order 2023If the hon. Gentleman is asking about the difference in the rules of the two different bodies, there are no different rules. Basically, the PTE is operating, but in conjunction…19 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Transfer of Functions) Order 2023I thank the hon. Member for Wakefield for his comments. In terms of funding, hon. Members will know that we have provided a huge amount of support through the bus service recovery…19 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Transfer of Functions) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Draft South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Transfer of Functions) Order 2023. The draft order was laid before…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will understand that I cannot comment further while the DCO process is ongoing. The LTC is a major transport infrastructure project and I am happy to meet with him…19 Jan 2023HANSARDDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency: PerformanceThe DVSA is recovering after the pandemic. The theory test service is performing well. There are 620,000 practical test appointments in the booking system. Since April 2021, the…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy understanding is that around 98% of services will be covered by the Bill, including the short straits services around which there have been concerns about P&O.19 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was delighted to visit Kettering—in fact, it was the same day that I visited Gateshead—and to see such great coverage in the Northamptonshire Telegraph , which is…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy understanding is that talks are already under way about a franchising service in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. We have already provided an extra £60 million over these…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am always delighted to meet my hon. Friend. He will be aware that under our bus service improvement plans we are ensuring that local authorities and transport providers work…19 Jan 2023