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HANSARDUrban Transport: Future FundingAbsolutely. We would not do these pilots if they were not about learning lessons and publishing those lessons learned. The Government cannot do this on our own; we depend on our…31 Mar 2022HANSARDUrban Transport: Future FundingI am delighted that the hon. Member has given me the opportunity to talk more about how we are rolling out the electric vehicle infrastructure strategy. It is not just about the…31 Mar 2022HANSARDUrban Transport: Future FundingThat point requires a longer debate; I would welcome the opportunity to talk more about it. In the first instance, I recommend that the hon. Member look at our recently published…31 Mar 2022HANSARDTransportMy hon. Friend referred to the apps that need to be downloaded. We in my Department agree that that is unacceptable, so we are mandating that a non-proprietary, non-phone payment…31 Mar 2022HANSARDTransportMy hon. Friend referred to the apps that need to be downloaded. We in my Department agree that that is unacceptable, so we are mandating that a non-proprietary, non-phone payment…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureIt gives me great pleasure to respond to the debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Herefordshire (Sir Bill Wiggin) for initiating it, and I thank the hon. Member for…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention and I am certainly happy to meet him. We have discussed at length some of the benefits that he experienced for his electric vehicle.…30 Mar 2022HANSARDNew Non-zero Emission Buses: Consultation on End Date for SaleMy noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Baroness Vere of Norbiton) has made the following ministerial statement: In November 2020, the Prime…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gravesham (Adam Holloway), a most assiduous Member, on securing this debate about the lower Thames crossing and on raising views so…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI would also like to extend my gratitude on behalf of the Department to Councillor Bob Lane for his engagement. In summary, the improvements that have been made include the…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI thank my hon. Friend. All hon. Members who have spoken this afternoon have been clear, collaborative and collegiate in representing their constituencies. The Department…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. The Government’s priority is to enable more of those journeys to be walked and cycled and for public transport to be used. Reference was…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. There are 20 km of new or improved pathways for walkers, cyclists and equestrians. There are three new green bridges, one of which is…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I would be grateful to receive further details of the homes or specific communities he feels are affected. That would be much…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, but I am going to make progress now. Hopefully some of his points will be addressed as I proceed, but if they are not, the roads…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingNo one could deny that my hon. Friend is passionate and frustrated, and knows his area incredibly well. I hope that the meeting with the roads Minister will happen swiftly so that…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingSimilarly, I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend to discuss freight and how we might improve it, and I look forward to that meeting. As we have heard, the situation at the…24 Mar 2022HANSARD A5 in the Midlands: ImprovementsI am sure my colleague in the other place, Baroness Vere the roads Minister, will be listening to this debate. I reiterate how effectively my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby is…23 Mar 2022HANSARD A5 in the Midlands: ImprovementsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. My hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (Mark Pawsey) is a passionate advocate for his constituency. I congratulate him on…23 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Stop SafetyWe take safety, particularly of women and girls, very seriously and I realise the difficulties that have been faced in Plymouth. The hon. Gentleman will know that we recently…17 Mar 2022