Transport in the South-East Debate

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Department: HM Treasury
Tuesday 3rd February 2026

(1 day, 21 hours ago)

Westminster Hall
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Jess Brown-Fuller Portrait Jess Brown-Fuller
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I thank the hon. Member for his important intervention; he is right to mention that county councils should be using that money effectively to ensure that people across the constituencies that we represent can get to the places they need to. That is certainly not the case in my constituency, especially in more rural villages and hamlets.

Danny Chambers Portrait Dr Danny Chambers (Winchester) (LD)
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Will my hon. Friend give way?

John Hayes Portrait Sir John Hayes (in the Chair)
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I hope this will be a pithy intervention.

Danny Chambers Portrait Dr Chambers
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It will be. In the rural villages in my constituency such as Colden Common, people rely on the bus service to maintain their independence. If the bus service goes, they cannot get to hospital appointments and they cannot stay in the house they may have lived in for years. Does my hon. Friend agree that there is more than just an economic impact to having good transport; it actually allows people to live a full and independent life without relying on care?

John Hayes Portrait Sir John Hayes (in the Chair)
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Dr Chambers is showing how interventions should be done.