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HANSARDNet Zero Strategy: Rail ElectrificationI can certainly give that commitment. I know that my hon. Friend has met with the Rail Minister and will do so again. As he knows, Midlands Connect is developing a business case…17 Mar 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy: Rail ElectrificationOur transport decarbonisation plan sets out how we will decarbonise the transport sector by 2050. Electrification will play an important role in decarbonising all modes. As my…17 Mar 2022HANSARDNet Zero Strategy: Rail ElectrificationThe decarbonisation of transport will bring benefits to our economy, our society and the environment. That is well and truly set out in our transport decarbonisation plan.17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Stop SafetyI am sorry to be reminded of that case. We are currently looking at how the justice system works for all drivers and I am happy to write to the hon. Gentleman with an update on…17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Stop SafetyOur national bus strategy has asked local transport authorities to consider the impact of roadside infrastructure on passenger safety and security.17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will take the time to look into the matter further, and will endeavour to write to the hon. Member.17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased to hear about the good work that is being done by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. We want to spread that across the country. Since 2020 we have committed £2.5…17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Stop SafetyI am most impressed by my hon. Friend’s doughty campaigning in wanting to headquarter Great British Railways in Doncaster. Of course I agree that antisocial behaviour on public…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are investing £2 billion in “Gear Change” and our active travel priorities. The climate sees no boundaries, so it is important that we work together. I am in regular contact…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur transport decarbonisation plan is world leading. The Prime Minister has said that we would like all short journeys in towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2030. That is…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am terribly sorry to hear of the sad passing of the hon. Lady’s constituents. We agree that infrastructure needs to be properly funded and of the highest quality. That is why…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to hear of the right hon. Member’s enthusiasm for hydrogen, which I share. We are committed to rolling out a decarbonised transport economy, and I can assure him…17 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am afraid that I cannot give way. My hon. Friend the Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) referenced the importance of language, and it is so important that,…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI have certainly heard those calls and I am sure that they have also been heard by Ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care. I understand that a review will take…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI start by commending, as others have, the work that Mr Speaker has undertaken in this House to protect women, to encourage more women parliamentarians and to support all…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and I just repeat what I have already said about liaising with Health Ministers. The wellbeing and safety of women requiring access to…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am sure my hon. Friend’s comment has been heard. There has been much talk about the economic empowerment for women, and this leads me on to some of the other steps we are taking…10 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Service Improvement Plans: North-west EnglandThe hon. Lady makes the obvious point, so I will continue. There is £525 million to deliver zero-emission buses over this Parliament, of which £355 million is new funding,…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Transport: Government Policy ObjectivesI am delighted to be speaking about shared transport, but I was even more delighted to hear the right hon. Member for Exeter (Mr Bradshaw) refer to his co-forming the car club in…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Transport: Government Policy ObjectivesI thank the hon. Member for that comment. I do not personally own a car, and it is perhaps not a car club that I have with my husband, who does own our car. However, when I think…09 Mar 2022