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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Growing towns and villages in my constituency need investment in cycle and walking infrastructure. Will the Secretary of State join my representations to the Treasury at the forthcoming Budget to make sure that there is dedicated funding for villages and towns to expand this infrastructure?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jul 2019
Active Travel

"My hon. Friend is being incredibly generous in giving way, and I congratulate him on securing the debate. Most of the funding the Government make available for infrastructure investment is through the ambitious cities programme, which means that rural areas such as Cornwall and many others cannot access funding for …..."
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Written Question
South West
Monday 5th January 2015

Asked by: Sarah Newton (Conservative - Truro and Falmouth)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what identifiable expenditure his Department has spent on Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in each year since 2007-08.

Answered by Claire Perry

The most recent data available for total public expenditure on transport is given in HM Treasury’s Country and Regional Analysis 2014.

Identifiable expenditure on transport in South West England for the last 7 years is reproduced below. This includes a split between current and capital expenditure for all years. Equivalent data is not available below regional level.


Identifiable transport expenditure in South West England, 2007-08 to 2013-14

£millions

Financial year

Total expenditure

of which: Capital

of which: Current

2007-08

1225

647

578

2008-09

1294

748

545

2009-10

1,156

656

500

2010-11

1,128

678

449

2011-12

1,015

610

405

2012-13

999

624

376

2013-14

1,009

668

341

Source: HM Treasury, Country and Regional Analysis (2012 and 2014 editions)


Written Question
Bus Services: Cornwall
Thursday 10th July 2014

Asked by: Sarah Newton (Conservative - Truro and Falmouth)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding has been allocated to support rural bus routes in Cornwall in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.

Answered by Stephen Hammond

It is for individual local authorities to determine how much of the block grant funding they receive is allocated to supporting bus services. Local authorities in England outside London spend over £340m in direct subsidy to bus services in this way. The latest out-turn figures, for 2012/13, show that Cornwall County Council has an annual budget of £5.2m for this purpose.

The Department also provides direct support to bus services each year through Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG). Details of BSOG funding paid to bus operators in the last three financial years is available online. It is not possible to provide this data broken down by region. The data are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2013. Following changes to BSOG announced in 2013, the BSOG previously paid to operators in respect of local authority supported bus services has now been devolved to authorities. Cornwall County Council recently received£191,280 covering the period 1 January to 31 March 2014 and a further £765,118 covering the 2014/15 financial year.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill

"I think I can speak on behalf of all colleagues who have contributed this evening when I say that this has been an exceptionally good-natured debate. People have expressed a lot of different, heartfelt opinions and we have had a well-tempered and thoughtful debate. I am sure that people listening …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill

"Yes, this is really about Old Oak Common and moving the depot down to Cornwall, and I would like to finish by asking the Secretary of State to give me his assurance that he will seriously consider the final proposals that have been given to him this evening, put together …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Mar 2014
High-speed Rail

"HS2 could have real benefits for Cornwall, especially if the First Great Western train depot at Old Oak Common were relocated to Penzance. My right hon. Friend has received proposals from me, First Great Western and the local enterprise partnership. When will he let us know his decision?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Mar 2014
A303

"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this vital debate. He is making an excellent case, which I would like to back up by saying that people in Cornwall would benefit enormously from the dualling of the A303 throughout his constituency, because it is a vital arterial road …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Mar 2014
A303

"The Government have commissioned a resilience review for the whole transport infrastructure to the far south-west in Devon and Cornwall, which is very welcome. Does my hon. Friend agree that we might also ask the Minister to consider giving the importance of the A303 greater emphasis in that infrastructure resilience …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Mar 2014
A303

"My hon. Friend is generous in giving way. He makes a powerful case, because we have a long-term economic plan. From the Isles of Scilly up to Bristol, we are all united. A key part of the Government’s long-term economic plan is to rebalance the economy so that every region …..."
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