3 Feryal Clark debates involving the Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Feryal Clark Excerpts
Thursday 17th September 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rachel Maclean Portrait Rachel Maclean
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Government recognise the importance of multi-modal integration and connecting communities such as his to employment opportunities. That is why we have made £198 million available for the transforming cities fund, which will deliver improvements to bus services, cycling and walking in County Durham. My hon. Friend the Minister will be delighted to speak to him further.

Feryal Clark Portrait Feryal Clark (Enfield North) (Lab)
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What recent discussions he has had with (a) the Mayor of London and (b) Transport for London on the expiration of the emergency funding agreement on 17 October 2020.

Andrew Stephenson Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Andrew Stephenson)
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The Department regularly engages with Transport for London and the Mayor, including in relation to understanding the impact of covid-19.

Feryal Clark Portrait Feryal Clark [V]
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Private train operating companies were told on 23 March, just as lockdown began, that the Government would take on all their revenue and cost risks and support them through the pandemic. By contrast, Transport for London was not granted this emergency funding deal until 14 May. Will the Minister explain why that is and reassure Londoners that the additional emergency support that TfL needs will be confirmed as a matter of urgency, rather than being left until the eleventh hour like last time?

Andrew Stephenson Portrait Andrew Stephenson
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The Government agreed a £1.6 billion funding package in May. But let us be clear that Transport for London’s finances were in trouble well before covid-19, with a projected deficit of £220 million last year and £422 million the year before. Many of the financial problems can be directly traced to poor decision making by the current Mayor of London.

Transport

Feryal Clark Excerpts
Monday 10th February 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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The following are extracts from Transport Questions on Thursday 30 January 2020.
Feryal Clark Portrait Feryal Clark (Enfield North) (Lab)
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11. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of journeys taken by (a) foot and (b) bicycle.

George Freeman Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Transport (George Freeman)
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As the Minister for the future of transport, I am committed both to creating a framework for UK leadership in transport technology and innovation and to bolder measures for place-based cleaner, greener and healthier transport and decarbonisation. I am delighted that, as a result of the £2 billion that we invested during the previous Parliament, we have seen a 13% increase in cycling and walking, and we are committed to a 100% increase over this Parliament.

Feryal Clark Portrait Feryal Clark
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The Minister will be aware that transport accounts for a higher share of overall emissions than any other sector, so helping people to drive less and cycle more is crucial to tackling the climate crisis. We currently spent £7 per head on cycling infrastructure, but the Walking and Cycling Alliance recommends that we should be spending £17 per head on cycling infrastructure if we are serious about improving cycling. He will be aware that the Conservatives’ pledge to spend £350 million on cycling infrastructure actually reduced that spend to £1.18—[Interruption.]

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I call the Minister.

Oral Answers to Questions

Feryal Clark Excerpts
Thursday 30th January 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am sorry, but we must move on.

Feryal Clark Portrait Feryal Clark (Enfield North) (Lab)
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11. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of journeys taken by (a) foot and (b) bicycle.

George Freeman Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Transport (George Freeman)
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As the Minister for the future of transport, I am committed both to creating a framework for UK leadership in transport technology and innovation and to bolder measures for place-based cleaner, greener and healthier transport and decarbonisation. I am delighted that, as a result of the £2 billion that we invested during the previous Parliament, we have seen a 13% increase in cycling and walking, and we are committed to a 100% increase over this Parliament.[Official Report, 10 February 2020, Vol. 671, c. 8MC.]

Feryal Clark Portrait Feryal Clark
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The Minister will be aware that transport accounts for a higher share of overall emissions than any other sector, so helping people to drive less and cycle more is crucial to tackling the climate crisis. We currently spent £7 per head on cycling infrastructure, but the Walking and Cycling Alliance recommends that we should be spending £17 per head on cycling infrastructure if we are serious about improving cycling. He will be aware that the Conservatives’ pledge to spend £350 million on cycling infrastructure actually reduced that spend to £1.18—[Interruption.]

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I call the Minister.