Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kelly Tolhurst and Stephen Morgan

Monday 18th May 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South) (Lab)]

What steps he is taking to support the Gosport ferry service.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Kelly Tolhurst) [V]]

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, my officials and I are working with the company and the councils, alongside the extensive financial packages announced by the Chancellor.

[Mr Morgan [V]]

I thank the Minister for her reply. I know that when the Secretary of State met council leaders last week he spoke positively about the Government providing a package of support to secure the future of the ferry service. I look forward to the Department achieving that. The continuation of the Gosport ferry after this crisis is vital to the connectivity of communities along the south coast, but so too is tackling the climate crisis. As the fourth most congested city in the UK, Portsmouth faces some of the worst air pollution outside London. The Pompey Street Space campaign aims to give pedestrians and cyclists priority, widen narrow pavements and create commuter cycle routes to allow people to travel safely. What steps will the Department take to—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We are going over to the Minister to answer.