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HANSARD Smart MotorwaysI absolutely can confirm that, and I will move on to that when I address Members’ comments. The Government are bringing forward work to ensure that it is complete by September,…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Smart MotorwaysIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I must begin by thanking the Chair of the Transport Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Smart MotorwaysMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent case for road improvements in his South Holland and the Deepings constituency. I have some sympathy with that challenge. I, too, have no…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Smart MotorwaysThank you, Chair. I am aware of that. To respond briefly to my hon. Friend’s point, who has experience with the Office of Rail and Road, we will shortly be establishing an expert…13 Jan 2022HANSARD A1: Peterborough to BlythI thank my hon. Friend for relaying that. My hon. Friend the Member for Blyth Valley (Ian Levy) spoke to me earlier this week ahead of this debate. I know he would like to be here…11 Jan 2022HANSARD A1: Peterborough to BlythIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I would like to start by commending my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns), not…11 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice Powers to Suspend Driving LicencesI will endeavour to do just that. I will ensure that we write to my hon. Friend with that information as far as we can. Most of all, I would like to thank Christina, Charlotte and…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice Powers to Suspend Driving LicencesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I am particularly grateful to the hon. Member for Neath (Christina Rees) for the way in which she opened this debate…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice Powers to Suspend Driving LicencesI am afraid I cannot answer the wider questions on RUI. When I asked for the information, I was led to understand that it was not collected, which is why I am seeking further…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice Powers to Suspend Driving LicencesI thank hon. Gentleman for making those points. He will understand that I am not the roads Minister, and I am responding on the behalf of the roads Minister, Baroness Vere of…10 Jan 2022HANSARDZero-emission BusesThe Government remain absolutely committed to supporting the roll-out of 4,000 zero-emission buses and achieving an all zero-emission bus fleet. This will support our climate…16 Dec 2021HANSARDZero-emission BusesI can certainly give the hon. Member an assurance that I am across the detail of that bid. I am delighted that 49 of the buses would go to Go North East, 14 to Durham County…16 Dec 2021HANSARDZero-emission BusesI would be delighted to accept that invitation. The UK has a wealth of bus and coach manufacturers. About 80% of the service buses are made in the UK and I look forward to the…16 Dec 2021HANSARDZero-emission BusesAs I said, we already have nine in the north-east and 50 operating in the country at the moment. We have 500 zero-emission buses being supported through the ZEBRA scheme, with…16 Dec 2021HANSARDAffordable Bus Travel: North-east EnglandThe Government are investing £1.2 billion of new funding to deliver better bus services in England, including across the north-east.16 Dec 2021HANSARDAffordable Bus Travel: North-east EnglandWe are working with Transport North East as it develops its business case under the zero emission bus regional area scheme to introduce 73 electric buses and the necessary…16 Dec 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationOur world-leading transport decarbonisation plan sets out the Government’s commitments and the actions needed to decarbonise transport, putting the sector on the pathway to net…16 Dec 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationAccess charging will remain with GBR, but we can certainly arrange a meeting if that might be helpful.16 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely, and my hon. Friend is a fantastic champion for Rutland and Melton. I know that she has been instrumental in brokering this agreement. It means that after 40 years, the…16 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for the work that she has put in, especially while preparing her Bill. The Government have taken this on board and regulations will be laid early next year,…16 Dec 2021