Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Nic Dakin Excerpts
Thursday 19th October 2017

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jesse Norman Portrait Jesse Norman
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I can only admire the hon. Lady’s ingenuity in crowbarring a point about Virgin rail into a question about road transport emissions. Obviously the rail Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard), is better placed to answer that, but let me draw her attention to the work that we are doing through the cycling and walking investment strategy on improving the links between rail and cycling.9

Nic Dakin Portrait Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
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E10 fuel can reduce emissions from road transport. Can the Minister confirm the Government’s commitment to introducing E10 in the UK in 2018?

Jesse Norman Portrait Jesse Norman
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As the hon. Gentleman knows, we have been looking closely at this issue and will make an announcement in due course.