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Speech in Written Statements - Mon 21 Jul 2025
Automated Passenger Services Permitting Scheme

"I wish to provide the House with an update on steps the Government are taking to progress the implementation of automated passenger services regulations to kick-start economic growth, a top priority in the Government’s plan for change.

The APS permitting regime was created to address complexities of applying current taxi, …..."

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Speech in Written Statements - Thu 17 Jul 2025
High Speed 2

"Today I am publishing this Government’s second update to Parliament on the progress of High Speed 2 (HS2).

Overview

In my previous report, I set out the difficult position that we inherited. HS2 has suffered from repeated cost increases and delays for too long. Although there have been external factors …..."

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Speech in Written Statements - Thu 17 Jul 2025
c2c Train Services: Public Ownership

"I can confirm to the House that this Sunday, 20 July, the Government will take another step towards a unified railway overseen by Great British Railways, as c2c’s services become the second to transfer into public ownership under new legislation. From Sunday, operations will be run by a new public …..."
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Speech in Written Statements - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Zero Emission Vehicles

"The Government are making it easier and cheaper to own an electric vehicle. Today the Government have launched an electric car grant to support the transition to zero emission vehicles and incentivise sustainable automotive manufacturing. This intervention gives clarity about the Government commitment to the zero emission vehicle transition, at …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jul 2025
Road and Rail Projects

"I feel that I am making progress, because the last time the right hon. Gentleman asked me a question, I believe he suggested that I name a train after Margaret Thatcher. I politely declined. He will get everywhere with flattery. Of course, the digital signalling on the east coast main …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jul 2025
Road and Rail Projects

"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. We will set out the timetable for the delivery of these schemes as we produce the next road investment strategy—RIS3—which we will have done by the end of March next year...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jul 2025
Road and Rail Projects

"My hon. Friend has been a fearsome advocate for the station at Magor and Undy. She will know that we have allocated £445 million over the next 10 years to right the historic wrongs of rail investment in Wales. I am looking forward to working with the Wales Rail Board …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jul 2025
Road and Rail Projects

"I will need to write to the right hon. Gentleman about the Westbury scheme. I will make sure that I look into the details of it and I will come back to him...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jul 2025
Road and Rail Projects

"We are seeing a step change in the amount of funding that this Government are putting into the Welsh rail network. The £445 million will fund development projects as well as the delivery of some new infrastructure, and that is in south Wales and also in north Wales. I would …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jul 2025
Road and Rail Projects

"I am very aware of the case that my hon. Friend and the leader of Bradford council have put forward for a new station. As he notes, we will be setting out our plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail in the coming weeks...."
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