Speeches by Greenwood.

“In terms of bus franchising, it is the established mayoral authorities that are progressing most quickly with that. Whether we look at the North East Combined Authority or the West Midlands Combined Authority, they have already built up that capability and have obviously been looking at how they are going to boost thei…”

“I am the Minister for Local Transport.”

“Thanks for your question. The challenges that we face in advanced manufacturing, and transport manufacturing in particular, include a lack of clear pathways for older career changers, a need for better career guidance, and flexible entry routes to support a diverse range of entrants. As you have heard in the other pane…”

“It is about showcasing that. It is actually not a small thing when we go out and do that because it is about making it more visible, is it not? It is so that people can see, oh, look, people like me work in that sector and it does not look quite like how I thought it might look. That is really important. We are changin…”

“We have spoken quite a lot in this session about how important it is to ensure that we are training and reskilling the existing workforce. Of course, that is going to be a partnership and a collaboration between Government and employers. The industrial strategy includes that major skills boost, that £1.2 billion extra …”

“Actually, Alan can probably tell you a lot about skills improvement plans as well.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate and thank the hon. Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) for bringing this debate to the House. It is extremely important to highlight the role of our dedicated lifeboat services, which seek to rescue any persons in distress or difficulty aroun…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I offer my congratulations and thanks to the hon. Member for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire (Mr MacDonald) for bringing this debate to the House and allowing what has been a very useful discussion. I begin by acknowledging the vital role played by air ambul…”

“The hon. Member is absolutely right to highlight the work of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. I add my congratulations on their 25-year anniversary. It is clear that they have made a huge impact not just on the local community, but for the many visitors to that area. I am sure we all want to see the continuation of t…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) on securing this important debate and continuing to shine a light on the persistent and widespread issue of pavement parking. She and many other hon. Members—26 in total, I believe—have made …”

“I apologise, but I will not take any more interventions, because we are so short of time. The research will begin imminently and will involve a representative sample of local traffic authorities. It will seek to include both a physical measure of the extent of pavement parking and questionnaires to gather qualitative i…”

“My hon. Friend makes a really important point that I am sure we will consider in our response. As I said, I will make an announcement very soon. I am also pleased to share that I have commissioned new research to update and strengthen our evidence base on the extent and impact of pavement parking. To be clear, that res…”

“It is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) on securing this debate. I thank her for raising pony and trap racing, which is clearly an important issue for her constituents, although I confess that, until I started …”

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“As ever, Sir Christopher, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Maidstone and Malling (Helen Grant) on securing this important debate and on sharing her personal experience and the experiences of her constituents. I also pay tribute to Kent residents Sandy Burr, Bev Evans…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Dr Murrison, after seeing each other yesterday to talk about roads. It is a pleasure to be in Westminster Hall today with so many hon. Members to speak about the future of the west coast main line—a route that has long served as the backbone of connectivity…”

“I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) on securing this debate and on making such incredibly good use of the extra time we have had. I thank him for speaking so passionately about road safety. He is clearly a powerful advocate for his constituents. We really had a tour a…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for, once again, raising the issue of pavement parking. As I hope he knows, I am very keen for us to address that issue. It has been far too long since the 2020 consultation on the options, and I look forward to the opportunity to publish that consultation and set out the next steps in due course…”

“Potholes and poor road surfaces are a nuisance for drivers, cause damage to vehicles and can pose a real danger to road users. To tackle the poor state of our roads following a decade of decline, this Government will provide £24 billion of capital funding over the spending review period to maintain and improve local ro…”

“I can already give the hon. Member the good news about the £24 billion allocated in the spending review for improving our nation’s roads, and as he knows, National Highways is looking closely at what can be done on the road that leads to his constituency.”