Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Apr 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"After five years, Andy Burnham is finally getting on with franchising bus services in Greater Manchester, and this is a step that I broadly welcome. However, there are many towns, like Glossop, Hadfield and New Mills, that are just outside Greater Manchester and rely heavily on cross-border bus services. Does …..."Robert Largan - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 29th January 2021
Asked by:
Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote car sharing.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Under the national lockdown restrictions currently in place, car sharing is not permitted with someone from outside your household or your support bubble unless your journey is undertaken for an exempt reason, such as if car sharing is reasonably necessary as part of your work. The driver and passengers should wear a face covering to minimise the risk of transmission.
The Department is continuing to undertake work on trends in car and ride-sharing (including public attitudes), so we can identify any policy or regulatory gaps which might need addressing. This work is being undertaken in the context of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan and our Future of Transport Regulatory Review.
Written Question
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Asked by:
Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish its National Bus Strategy for England.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
The Government remains committed to a National Bus Strategy and aims to publish by the end of the year.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
" What steps his Department is taking to improve rail services in the north of England. ..."Robert Largan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"On Sunday, the new 195 trains finally started running on the Hope Valley line, which runs between Manchester and Sheffield and serves New Mills, Chinley, Edale, Hope and Bamford in my constituency. While that is welcome news and something I have long campaigned for, services are still not frequent enough …..."Robert Largan - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 16th September 2020
Asked by:
Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on (a) levels of active travel and (b) the connectivity of the most deprived areas of England of Canal & River Trust proposals for 30 towpath improvement schemes across the country; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
On 28 July the Prime Minister launched ambitious plans to boost cycling and walking, with the aim that half of all journeys in towns and cities are cycled or walked by 2030. This includes a £2 billion package of funding for active travel.
This will significantly increase the funding available for local authorities to deliver cycling and walking infrastructure, including on canal towpaths. Further details of funding for the different commitments in the Plan will be determined as part of the Spending Review process in the autumn.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Railway Station: Gamesley
"About 2,000 years ago, the Romans built a fort near Gamesley in my constituency; some say that that was the last time central Government put major investment into the area. When residents first moved into their homes on the newly built housing estate at Gamesley, they were told, “Yes, the …..."Robert Largan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Railway Station: Gamesley
"My hon. Friend and county neighbour is an excellent champion for the people of Bolsover and I absolutely agree with him.
Gamesley station will not just benefit the people of Gamesley. The nearest station to Gamesley is Dinting. Demand at Dinting has grown significantly in recent years as more and …..."Robert Largan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Railway Station: Gamesley
"My hon. Friend is an expert in rail matters and infrastructure projects and a real asset to this House. He is absolutely right that the current approaches just do not properly assess the true value of infrastructure projects. They fail to take fully into account the wider economic and social …..."Robert Largan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Railway Station: Gamesley
"My hon. Friend makes a good point. There are huge opportunities ahead for places such as Gamesley.
By building Gamesley station, the Government can offer a helping hand and send a clear message to the people of Gamesley that they are not forgotten. It is time to deliver on the …..."Robert Largan - View Speech
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