Catherine Atkinson

Catherine Atkinson

Labour — Derby North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 11 September 2025

Debate

Regional Transport Inequality

Contribution

I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting the debate. I thank my many colleagues who spoke passionately and persuasively for better transport options for their regions, but also raised fantastic examples of new investment. The number of contributions shows how important transport equality is, and it is hugely heartening to hear the progress being made by this Government, backed by actual funding. I thank the Minister for his response. When it comes to regional transport equality, some of us may sit behind the Minister and echo my children’s oft-used refrain, “Are we nearly there yet?” but now we have a Government who have us driving in the right direction, on track to unlock the economic potential across the whole country. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered regional transport inequality.

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