Oral Questions

“What his timescale is for transferring the Northern Rail franchise into public ownership.”

“What steps his Department is taking to improve rail services in the West Midlands.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the future of the Southeastern rail franchise; and if he will make a statement.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the rights of disabled passengers using buses.”

“What steps his Department is taking to connect more towns to the rail network.”

“What steps his Department is taking to improve the road network in England.”

“What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effect of High Speed Two on ancient woodland.”

“What progress his Department has made on reopening the lines and stations closed under the 1960s Beeching cuts.”

“What estimate he had made of the number of people eligible for a Veteran Railcard.”

“What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of planning requirements for new housing developments in relation to (a) motorists, (b) cyclists and (c) pedestrians.”

“What steps his Department is taking to decarbonise the transport sector.”

“What steps his Department is taking to reform the regulation of fares to encourage more people to travel by train.”

“What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of journeys taken by (a) foot and (b) bicycle.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of proposals for an Oxford-Cambridge Expressway.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the financial effect on people living in London of delays in Crossrail.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps he is taking to improve rail infrastructure in (a) the Castlefield corridor and (b) West Yorkshire.”

“What recent discussions his Department has had with Southeastern on the adequacy of its rail services.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps he is taking to ensure that railway stations are fully accessible.”

“What steps he is taking to improve rail connectivity in Burnley constituency.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps his Department is taking to improve bus services in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) north Staffordshire.”