All 2 Debates between Cat Smith and Chris Heaton-Harris

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Debate between Cat Smith and Chris Heaton-Harris
Thursday 11th March 2021

(3 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait Chris Heaton-Harris
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Mr Speaker, I think we can both agree that my hon. Friend is a wonder to behold, as he demonstrates to us all that a sensible, coherent campaigning strategy—bringing together people and businesses, and demonstrating the potential economic growth that could result from schemes and infra-jstructure —leads to this Government delivering that infrastructure. One only has to look at the roads around his great city and the direct trains to London for which he has campaigned. Midlands Connect is developing a proposal, as he outlines, and if history is anything to go by, his resourcefulness will help to speed it through the process.

Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab)
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What recent assessment he has made of the effect of his policies on rail investment in the north of England on the Government’s levelling-up agenda.

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Debate between Cat Smith and Chris Heaton-Harris
Thursday 12th March 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab)
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T9. Yesterday’s Budget provided no further clarity on the £350 million for cycling that the Prime Minister mentioned on 11 February. As a consequence, from the start of next month, local authorities outside London have nothing earmarked for their local cycling and walking infrastructure plans. Will the Minister explain why cyclists were forgotten in yesterday’s Budget?

Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait Chris Heaton-Harris
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The hon. Lady will recall that when it was announced that we would go ahead with HS2, a £5 billion fund for buses and cycling was also announced. Cycling will get a very good chunk of that money and that will be outlined in the forthcoming spending review, but I absolutely understand the point that she has made. We are working to ensure that the gap that there could be in funding is resolved.