Transport for the North Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Transport for the North

Karl McCartney Excerpts
Wednesday 24th November 2021

(2 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Stephenson Portrait Andrew Stephenson
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No one is set to lose their jobs and the statutory functions of Transport for the North are not changing. The plan delivers significant benefits to the north-east of England.

Karl McCartney Portrait Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)
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My hon. Friend the Minister knows that I am a strong proponent of better transport links and infrastructure for my constituency, so I make a plea to him: whether it is in Transport for the North, Midlands Connect or any other organisation that is strategic or involved in delivery, could Lincoln figure more than just occasionally on a map?

Andrew Stephenson Portrait Andrew Stephenson
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My hon. Friend continues to make a passionate case for Lincoln. As he will know, many of the investments that he has campaigned so strongly for are the responsibility of other Ministers in the Department for Transport, but I am sure that they have, once again, heard his pitch.