Speeches by Buckley.

“You have given a lot of detail there specifically about agriculture and how other sustainable practices could have a knock-on effect in the long run on air pollution. Do you think current strategies around air pollution consider adequately not just agricultural emissions, but other rural emissions, or do you feel that …”

“What an excellent suggestion.”

“I thank the hon. Lady for making that point about the inter-regional connectivity between our market towns. We need to get to London, but also to travel to each other. In Shropshire, we have three hospitals dotted throughout the county. Because of the lack of buses between those hospitals, we are reliant on trains. She…”

“My hon. Friend makes a really important point, because most modelling shows that passenger numbers have not just recovered post covid, but have grown significantly. To achieve modal shift, we need to lean into that latent demand and make sure we provide opportunities for people to travel by train. I would also like to …”

“I am delighted to lead this debate to enable the House to discuss the need for rail connections between London and rural towns. As the Minister well knows, I represent the beautiful constituency of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire and home to some 70,000 residents. We already have the nation’s favourite market…”

“My hon. Friend has made a powerful point about the need to visit these beautiful spots around the country. A loop of the River Severn encircles our medieval town with a beating modern heart on the border with Wales. However, before all Members in the Chamber rush to book their weekend break to Shrewsbury, I must tell t…”

“My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Connections between towns give rise to employment opportunities and create connectivity, which adds to our local economy, as well as having wider benefits. The WSMR bid will not take profit from other operators, because they choose not to serve our town. Instead, open access could…”

“The hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point. Public transport must combine both trains and buses to make sure that all communities are well served. As I was saying, Shropshire is the only county in the UK without a direct train to London. We can change at Birmingham, Stafford or Crewe, but that doubles our chances of a d…”

“Last-mile or outer zones for delivery?”

“Basically, regulation and local initiatives to control areas rather than incentives, grants or innovation support?”

“The electrification agenda.”

“I would like to take us back a step to the discussion we had about the UK being a bit of an outlier in those comparisons with other countries. Starting with you, Larissa Lockwood, what are the benefits of bringing the UK targets in line with World Health Organisation guidelines?”

“That is really clear. Turning to your colleagues for a moment, what additional measures would be necessary to reach those lower targets for PM2.5?”

“I can reassure you that, yesterday, the Transport Committee had a session looking at the electrification agenda, specifically focusing on freight. I would encourage you to engage with them so that we can join up that circle. My final question is on the debate we keep having: how does the UK compare with other countries…”

“Yes, particularly on transport, which you all referred to. Even when you were referring to housing, you were talking about housing on main roads and children walking along main roads to school. It keeps coming back to what is happening with pollution from vehicle emissions. The overlap is so strong, isn’t it? We need t…”

“Ms Chambers, did you want to add anything?”

“I will push you on that, to try to translate it for people who might be watching. Are you suggesting things like ULEZ, lower emission zones? Is that the type of measure you mean, or do you mean that there should be regulation around carburettors so that there is a different level? This would help lay people to understa…”

“My hon. Friend is making a powerful case for the reform of the CMS. My constituent has been hounded by her ex-partner, with eight consecutive investigations by the CMS triggered by his complaints about her. It has ultimately caused her to give up work. Does my hon. Friend agree that vexatious complaints such as those m…”

“The 6,700 households in my constituency that are wholly reliant on heating oil have been very anxious following the impact of the war. They tell me that the impact on oil supplies has doubled and—in one case—trebled the price of heating oil, and some suppliers are no longer offering delivery dates. Elderly residents ar…”

“So it is as much about protecting what we already have with those financial subsidies as it is about growing and expanding.”