Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Helen Morgan Excerpts
Thursday 16th July 2026

(3 weeks, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Mather Portrait Keir Mather
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Fuel security and the Scottish jobs that it underpins are of incredible importance to this Government. We remain in regular contact with both the Scottish Government and other devolved Governments to ensure that we are ready to respond in a co-ordinated manner should any disruption to our fuel and refining capabilities arise.

Helen Morgan Portrait Helen Morgan (North Shropshire) (LD)
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If a person has a pram, heavy luggage or a bike, or is disabled, it is difficult to use the railway if there is no step-free access. Further to the Secretary of State’s answer to the hon. Member for Mid Cheshire (Andrew Cooper), can she outline whether rural areas will be prioritised for step-free access in the future? For many of those people, there are no alternative forms of transport.

Heidi Alexander Portrait Heidi Alexander
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When we are investing in the accessibility of stations in the future, we need to get maximum benefit for the travelling public. I hope to have future discussions about future rounds of the Access for All scheme—improvements are being rolled out at 31 stations under that scheme, as a result of the £280 million I mentioned earlier.