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HANSARD TransportI am sorry; I cannot. With EVs being cheaper to own, run and maintain than their petrol and diesel equivalents, which means that drivers can save hundreds of pounds by going…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportIt is my absolute pleasure to close this debate and I welcome the spirited contributions from hon. Members on both sides of the House. It is clear that transport elicits strong…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportDriving improvements to local transport services is vital to levelling up. That is why we have committed £5 billion this Parliament to do that.19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportThat is totally right. That should absolutely be the focus. The Government are determined that great bus services should be available to everyone, everywhere. We have recently…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportI am grateful for the appreciation and, most importantly, his championship of rural communities and the solution that demand-responsive services represent. We recognise that they…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportWe were really pleased to receive the bus service improvement plans from all the local transport authorities. On 4 April my Department sent a letter to those areas that were…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportThe £500 million restoring your railway fund is supporting more than 45 schemes in England and Wales by providing funding and advice. In answer to her question, it would probably…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportI am pleased that the hon. Gentleman recognises the support that has been provided for local services during the pandemic. It was not an insignificant amount; indeed, it was £2…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportThis is an ongoing part of the progress that we are making to ensure that people throughout the country—everyone, everywhere—benefit from better bus services, in both rural and…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportOf course accessibility is a priority for the Government. As I have said, we want to ensure that everyone, everywhere, can benefit from local services. My hon. Friend the Member…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportI think the answer is yes, with £16 million of funding, but it would be sensible for the hon. Gentleman to receive further detail in writing from my hon. Friend the Rail Minister.19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportI do not think I have heard such support for buses in any previous session of Transport questions, and it is brilliant to hear it, because we want to drive that patronage. We want…19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportOf course we will keep everything under review. As for support for rail services in the north—19 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportMy hon. Friend the Rail Minister is shouting, “£16 billion”. There is also £96 billion for improved services in the integrated rail plan.19 May 2022HANSARDLocal Transport Plans: DecarbonisationAs part of guidance to be published later this year, local transport plans will be expected to include quantifiable carbon reductions.19 May 2022HANSARDLocal Transport Plans: DecarbonisationGoodness me, our ambition for cycling and walking is well and truly set out in our transport decarbonisation plan and “Gear Change”; it was the Prime Minister’s ambition that by…19 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased that my right hon. Friend has referenced our zero-emission vehicle mandate. We continue to work with all manufacturers, including the Society of Motor Manufacturers…19 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsRural communities are particularly close to my heart, because I live in one. It was a pleasure to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency of North Devon to enjoy a ride along the…19 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely, yes. Safety will always be of paramount importance to us.19 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think this is perhaps my favourite question of this session because we are improving and increasing the funding and support for Bikeability, which is a fantastic scheme rolled…19 May 2022