"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, …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"Today I am publishing this Government’s second update to Parliament on the progress of High Speed 2 (HS2).
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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 …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"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 …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"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 …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"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 …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"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...." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"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 …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"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...." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"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 …..." Heidi Alexander - View Speech
"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...." Heidi Alexander - View Speech