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HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireThis project is to bring together north and south and east and west; we cannot have HS3, or any other name that they want to give an east-west line, without HS2. There is only one…29 Apr 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireI feel slightly nervous about answering my hon. Friend’s question, because I have failed to turn up at a number of events in his constituency, and I am worried about the reception…29 Apr 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireI have not been mansplained to at the Dispatch Box before, but here we are. I am indeed the Minister responsible for this project, and I was passionate about HS2 before I was…29 Apr 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireMy hon. Friend has worked tremendously hard on behalf of his constituency, and I think him for his question. He has been disappointed by some of the behaviour of HS2 Ltd and by…29 Apr 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireThe train fares will be assessed and brought forward at the most appropriate time. We want this line to be accessible to everybody, and because thousands of people will travel on…29 Apr 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireGiven how much playing of politics there was in that statement, one could forget that the Labour party actually supports HS2. In his “game changer” speech, the shadow Secretary of…29 Apr 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireMy right hon. Friend has posed a number of questions, which I will do my best to get through. She has expressed her disappointment that I am not the Secretary of State, but I am…29 Apr 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireCompleting HS2 is Government policy and is crucial to unlocking economic growth and improved productivity in the midlands and north. It is supported by Members on both sides of…29 Apr 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireHS2 has one budget: £55.7 billion. Constant speculation around the budget undermines confidence in a project that we should be proud of, considering the positive impact it will…29 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess for AllImproving access to Great Britain’s railway stations is a key priority for this Government and we want all passengers to be able to travel easily and confidently. The Department’s…04 Apr 2019HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard Agency Business PlanI am proud to announce the publication of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) business plan for 2019-20. The MCA does vital work to save lives at sea, regulate ship…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Railway Stations: AccessibilityMy hon. Friend has made repeated and powerful representations on behalf of his constituency and his local railway stations, and I know he has worked incredibly hard with his local…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Railway Stations: AccessibilityIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (Dr Offord) on securing the debate, which allows the House the…27 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will perhaps speak a little bit louder, Mr Chairman. Section 2 will preserve implementing domestic legislation, including the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 and the Road…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank hon. Members for their consideration of the regulations. Let me turn to some of the points made. Apologies for having been a little remiss; the proposal comes into play on…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Common Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Common Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The Interbus agreement works with countries beyond the EU. There are another six countries that it is working with. My officials are working closely with them to put in place…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBus Journey NumbersLocal bus journeys remain central to transport choices, accounting for around 59% of all public transport journeys. Numbers of local bus passenger journeys in England have been…21 Mar 2019HANSARDBus Journey NumbersThe hon. Lady raises an important point. Bus passengers and disabled passengers have a close link, and it is right that someone’s ability to jump on a bus is about not just…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important point; a lot of our rail infrastructure is incredibly old, even though 75% of journeys are step-free. The decisions on the £300 million that has…21 Mar 2019