Debates between Lilian Greenwood and Steve Race during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Lilian Greenwood and Steve Race
Thursday 10th October 2024

(3 weeks, 4 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lilian Greenwood Portrait Lilian Greenwood
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There is no greater sign of the failure of the previous Government than the appalling state of our roads. That is why this Government have already committed to supporting local authorities across England to fix up to 1 million extra potholes every year. We will have more to say on this in due course.

Steve Race Portrait Steve Race (Exeter) (Lab)
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T9. Exeter has a good and well used rail system that is vital for the economic and social success of our city; however, two of our stations—St Thomas and Polsloe Bridge—are accessible only to people who can climb flights of stairs. Will the Minister please update the House on the work that the Government are undertaking to ensure that our rail network is accessible to everyone?

Lilian Greenwood Portrait Lilian Greenwood
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I thank my hon. Friend for raising the important issue of accessibility. We are carefully considering the best approach to the Access for All programme. I am afraid that we are not yet able to comment on next steps regarding projects at specific stations; however, ensuring that the rail network is accessible to absolutely everyone is at the heart of our passenger-focused approach, and I will speak to him about it further.