Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Cherilyn Mackrory and Grant Shapps

Thursday 28th January 2021 Commons Chamber

[Grant Shapps]

I welcome the hon. Gentleman to his position, warmly congratulate him and look forward to many exchanges. He asks about TfL. The Government have provided £3.3 billion and counting to TfL to keep it afloat. I just listed some of the moneys that had not been collected in by the Mayor, and I hear that the hon. Gentleman now wants to give the Mayor responsibility for the collection of vehicle excise duty in addition. Londoners will be interested in this. The Mayor is already planning an over £31 band D increase in council tax this year and now he has this new boundary tax, which might be £3.50 or £5.50—we await to hear—for entering London from certain locations. Where does it end?

[Cherilyn Mackrory (Truro and Falmouth) (Con)]

What support his Department is providing to local authorities to maintain and increase levels of cycling and walking.