Debates between Sheryll Murray and Grant Shapps during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Sheryll Murray and Grant Shapps
Thursday 9th September 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sheryll Murray Portrait Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con)
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T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Grant Shapps Portrait The Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps)
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Today is World EV Day, celebrating electric vehicle ownership worldwide and right here in the UK—one of the best places to drive an electric vehicle. Our extensive network of 25,000 publicly available charge points means that we have more rapid chargers for every 100 miles of key strategic road than any other country in Europe. We have made real progress, with more than half a million electric vehicles on our road. I am pleased to say that just last month, through grants and tax incentives, one in six cars sold in this country had a plug on the end of it.

Sheryll Murray Portrait Mrs Murray
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I have been working closely with local councillor Sheila Lennox-Boyd to get improvements to the A38, including the roundabout at Carkeel, which is a National Highways responsibility, and the bridge, which is run by local councils. Will the Secretary of State meet us to discuss this key route into Cornwall?

Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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I commend my hon. Friend for her very determined efforts in campaigning for road improvements, not just there but elsewhere in her constituency. I know that the roads Minister will be very happy to meet her to discuss the matter further.