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Baggy Shanker Excerpts
Thursday 15th May 2025

(3 weeks, 1 day ago)

Commons Chamber
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Laurence Turner Portrait Laurence Turner (Birmingham Northfield) (Lab)
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11. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the condition of local roads.

Baggy Shanker Portrait Baggy Shanker (Derby South) (Lab/Co-op)
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19. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the condition of local roads.

Lilian Greenwood Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)
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We are determined to end the pothole plague on our roads, which is the result of a decade of under-investment by the previous Government. We have provided an extra £500 million for councils this year to allow them to make an immediate start on this.

Lilian Greenwood Portrait Lilian Greenwood
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My hon. Friend has been dogged in raising this issue with me and the Department, and I assure him that we will make an announcement on the way forward as soon as possible. Following a consultation with the council, we have been carefully considering its formal representations on this matter, and we are committed to working together in the best interests of his constituents, the people of Birmingham and the taxpayer.

Baggy Shanker Portrait Baggy Shanker
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Motorists and cyclists across the country are still facing the Tory pothole plague. In Derby, 17% of our roads are in a poor condition due to Tory austerity. It is not right that drivers have to fork out hard-earned cash to the tune of a whopping £460 for repairs that are more severe than a puncture. Can the Minister please outline how her Department plans to crack on with protecting drivers and fixing potholes in Derby, the east midlands and across the UK?

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Baggy Shanker Excerpts
Thursday 27th March 2025

(2 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Heidi Alexander Portrait Heidi Alexander
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This Government are committed to moving more freight from road to rail, which is the right thing to do for our environment and our economy. I would be happy to have that meeting with my hon. Friend.

Baggy Shanker Portrait Baggy Shanker (Derby South) (Lab/Co-op)
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Derby station has recently been revealed as the seventh worst for delays in the UK. When people cannot get to work on time, it is not just a pain for them; it also impacts productivity and holds back our local economies. Will the Secretary of State outline the steps she is taking to tackle delayed trains in Derby and the east midlands, so that the transport system supports economic growth rather than holding it back?

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Baggy Shanker Excerpts
Thursday 9th January 2025

(4 months, 4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Lightwood Portrait Simon Lightwood
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The Rail Minister has met MPs from both sides of the House to discuss this issue and has attended an industry programme board to ensure that passenger interests are considered and that disruption is minimised for passengers, both during and after construction.

Baggy Shanker Portrait Baggy Shanker (Derby South) (Lab/Co-op)
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2025 is an exciting year for Derby, partly because of the progress on Great British Railways, which will be headquartered in Derby, and rightly so. Can we also make this the year that the British public fall in love again with rail travel, by giving GBR a strict timetable to simplify complicated ticketing and fares and to implement digital pay-as-you-go, as well as automatic compensation?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I am not sure that fits the original question. We have probably strayed too far.