Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Ian Levy Excerpts
Thursday 3rd February 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Trudy Harrison Portrait Trudy Harrison
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I assure the House that online applications are not subject to delays and customers usually receive the documents within two to three days. We strongly encourage customers to use online services where possible. I pay tribute to the DVLA staff who have worked overtime and provided extra resources and extra sites. I am pleased to say that of the 36 cases the hon. Gentleman submitted, 32 have been closed, and I am following up the remaining four.

Ian Levy Portrait Ian Levy (Blyth Valley) (Con)
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Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government’s investment of £96 billion in the railways is the biggest investment in the rail network ever? By reinstating the Northumberland line running through Blyth Valley to Newcastle—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. That is not related to the question about the DVLA. [Interruption.] One of us will have to sit down and I am not sitting down. I am sorry, but that is not even linked to the question. Supplementary questions must be linked to the original question tabled.