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Debate between Jo Swinson and Theresa Villiers(13 years, 5 months ago)
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Mrs Villiers
My hon. Friend has campaigned strongly to improve services on the fen line. I pay tribute to her and the other local MPs who take this seriously. She is absolutely right that passenger numbers have been increasing. This has been a real success story. I would certainly encourage her and her constituents to engage with Network Rail, as it looks to the next railway control period to see what infrastructure improvements might be deliverable within affordability constraints.
Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD)
14. What steps he is taking to encourage take-up of low-carbon vehicles.
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Debate between Jo Swinson and Theresa Villiers(14 years, 1 month ago)
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Mrs Villiers
I have not discussed that specific issue with the Welsh Assembly Government, but I am happy to do so.
Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD)
East Dunbartonshire cycle co-operative does excellent work and has enthused hundreds of people into taking up cycling through a local cycle festival, maps, cycle clubs and even a Guinness world record attempt at the number of cycle bells that can be rung simultaneously. This shows what can be done with a group of committed volunteers and a bit of grant funding, but how can we ensure that cycling promotion is not just left to volunteer champions but is done more systematically wherever people live in the country?