Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Courts and Daniel Kawczynski

Thursday 30th June 2022 Commons Chamber

[Robert Courts]

Let me enlighten the hon. Member. There is, for example, the action we have taken on HGV drivers. We have taken 33 measures, which have been praised by Logistics UK. That is what we are doing. This Department has a very firm grip of the transport network, and that is why we are seeing results.

[Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)]

15. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of updating and improving the Shrewsbury-Black Country-Birmingham railway line on employment, training and educational opportunities for people in local communities.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Courts and Daniel Kawczynski

Thursday 17th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Robert Courts]

The point that the hon. Member misses is that we have also had the jet zero consultation. A number of presentations have come in on that and we need to consider them carefully. There is a lot of interesting work going on and we will respond on that in due course, which will give us the context to consider jet zero and the impact of covid. We will then look at the ANPS again.

[Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)]

13. What assessment he has made of the potential role of rail electrification in the Government’s net zero strategy.