Heidi Alexander

Labour — Swindon South

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• 7. What steps she is taking to help improve disability access to train stations.
• I thank the Secretary of State for her answer, but over 1,500 people have signed my petition to make Chepstow station fu
• Disabled residents and anyone who relies on the lift at Bishop’s Stortford train station have found it consistently out
• May I just put it on the record that the Tour de France will be passing through my constituency twice? Will the Secreta
• One of the lifts at Woking station was out of service for 40 days in one year, and constituents in West Byfleet have com
• 5. What discussions her Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on minimising disruption to road users du
• I thank the Secretary of State for her answer; I am glad to hear that she has discussions with the relevant Minister in
• The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 allows the Northern Ireland Executive to bring in a lane rent
• 10. What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services.
• My constituents rely on the Cross-City line to get them in and out of Birmingham, but the last train back from Birmingha
• I thank my right hon. Friend, because my Cardiff East constituents were absolutely delighted with the announcement yeste
• May I constructively suggest a way in which the Secretary of State could help three Cabinet colleagues—the Environment,
• In yesterday’s Budget, there was one mention of Northern Powerhouse Rail. One of the easiest ways to deliver benefit for
• The Penistone line, which runs through my constituency, serves over half a million people, eight constituencies, six hos
• My London constituency does not have a tube service. My residents are entirely reliant on South Western Railway services
• Labour promised that nationalisation would deliver a more reliable railway. Two years on, it is getting worse. Between A
• A £1 billion order for 29 new five-car, battery-electric trains for TransPennine Express was recently announced. While w
• 12. What steps she is taking to improve rail services in Bolton North East constituency.
• When I worked in Manchester, my train from Hall i’ th’ Wood station was regularly delayed, cancelled or overcrowded than
• T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
• I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s remarks concerning the Spanish rail disaster. Research from Common Wea
• I associate myself with the comments of the Secretary of State about the Spanish rail crash. On 18 June, the Secretary
• I thank the Secretary of State for that clarification. Last week, Chancellor Merz set out his plans to scrap the ban on
• T8. I think it is fair to say that there is disappointment on both sides of the House, following Wrexham, Shropshire and
• In May, the Government announced £57 million in nationwide funding for wi-fi on trains. Some other parts of the country
• T10. The extension of the fuel duty cut to July 2027 will be welcomed by my Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes constituents,
• My constituents are not demanding a multibillion-pound, high-speed answer to the five-and-a-half-hour journey time from
• First, may I associate myself with the condolences expressed by the Transport Secretary and others about the terrible tr
• Meur ras ha myttin da, Mr Speaker. I declare an interest as the chair of the electric vehicle APPG. After more record EV
• Not a single rail service has run from Clitheroe on a Sunday for a very long time. I know that the Secretary of State an
• The last train from London to Newcastle tonight is at 11.08 pm, but the last train from London to Carlisle is at 7.30 pm
• The derailment in the summer between Haywards Heath and Lewes caused great concern to my constituents. It happened durin
• Consideration of eastern access at Hitchin station has been stalled for far too long. I am delighted that, having worked
• I am aware that the Secretary of State has already answered two questions about Peninsula Transport’s fantastic wi-fi pi

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