"Achieving sustainable development is a core aim of the UK’s planning system, but it has been hindered by the lack of a clear way of measuring what is a “sustainable location” for development in transport terms. This means that policymakers and decision-takers have lacked a commonly agreed evidence base to …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"Decisions about open access services, under the current model, are for the Office of Rail and Road to take. Network Rail supported the service that the right hon. Gentleman mentions, but the Office of Rail and Road took a different decision.
"Decisions about open access services, under the current model, are for the Office of Rail and Road to take. The Department for Transport supported the service that the right hon. Gentleman mentions, but the Office of Rail and Road took a different decision...." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"Today the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and I are pleased to publish the final report of the cross-Government taskforce on motor insurance.
On entering office, this Government were committed to tackling the soaring cost of motor insurance. Motor insurance provides peace of mind and financial security for millions of …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"The hon. Lady is right to say that South Western Railway had a difficult few months after it came into public ownership, but the problems that it is experiencing were inherited from the private sector operator. The number of new Arterio trains on the South Western Railway network has quadrupled …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"I will make some progress and I will give way to the right hon. Gentleman later.
The Government’s determination is to build a railway that is greater than the sum of its parts. It is not just about getting us from A to B; the railway is a route to …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"I am looking forward to working with my hon. Friend and her colleagues in Derby, pulling together the plans for the new headquarters in a city that I know is already brimming with railway talent. We will be publishing a rolling stock and infrastructure strategy next year to give confidence …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"Next year the right hon. Gentleman’s constituents will have their fares frozen for the first time in 30 years. Under the last Government, fares went up by 60% between 2010 and 2024. I can only assume that he was not listening to the reply I gave to the hon. Member …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"My hon. Friend makes a compelling case, which has also been put to me by Mayor Tracy Brabin and the leader of Bradford council, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe. I hope to say more about improving connectivity in the north of England in the weeks and months ahead...." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is completely right to highlight that. The travelling public want their journeys to be convenient and easy, and the roll-out of pay-as-you-go and contactless ticketing removes some of the friction in the system. Through Great British Railways, we also want to simplify the ticketing structure, because we …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech