Former Labour MP for Ipswich ( 9 Jun 2017 – 6 Nov 2019)
Matt Rodda: ...which are somewhat behind with their pothole filling. Other matters that many people see as strategically important but are not under the statement’s remit include the encouraging of walking and cycling. Only 1% of the transport budget is spent on those important areas, yet their benefits to the country are huge. As we heard earlier when considering the Pedicabs (London) Bill, shifting...
Christopher Chope: ...have much difficulty in being able to pass the regulatory requirement of knowing the location of central London and how to get around it. I also thank the London Pedicab Operators Association and Cycling UK, both of which have helped me in putting questions about the Bill. I think it important for awkward questions to be put to those who are promoting legislation such as this, and I have...
Nickie Aiken: ...point. I have not always seen eye to eye with the current Mayor, but on the regulation of pedicabs we are absolutely at one. I know from his transport strategy that he wants to encourage more cycling and more green transport, which pedicabs are. The last thing the Mayor of London wants to do is eradicate pedicabs, and the fact that these draft guidelines have been put together and that the...
Christopher Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been in Greater London for (i) dangerous cycling in contravention of section 28, (ii) careless and inconsiderate cycling in contravention of section 29 and (iii) cycling when under the influence of drink or drugs in contravention of section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in each of the last...
Kim Leadbeater: My hon. Friend makes an important point about active travel. I am a massive fan of active travel, as I know colleagues present are too, but if we are to get more people walking, cycling, wheeling and running, we need decent air quality in every town and city across the country. That is why it is so important to have things that bring air quality back to an acceptable standard.
Chi Onwurah: Walking and cycling prevent 1,500 serious long-term health conditions on Tyneside every year, according to the walking and cycling index, and they bring in £400 million in economic benefits, so it is no wonder that half of Tynesiders want to walk or wheel more, and that two fifths want to cycle more, but if they are to do that, the streets need to be made safer. What is the Minister doing,...
Chi Onwurah: Walking and cycling prevent 1,500 serious long-term health conditions on Tyneside every year, according to the walking and cycling index, and they bring in £400 million in economic benefits, so it is no wonder that half of Tynesiders want to walk or wheel more, and that two fifths want to cycle more, but if they are to do that, the streets need to be made safer. What is the Minister doing,...
Chi Onwurah: Walking and cycling prevent 1,500 serious long-term health conditions on Tyneside every year, according to the walking and cycling index, and they bring in £400 million in economic benefits, so it is no wonder that half of Tynesiders want to walk or wheel more, and that two fifths want to cycle more, but if they are to do that, the streets need to be made safer. What is the Minister doing,...
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Mark Drakeford: ...the settlement, the future of the Welsh tennis court is now decided in Whitehall, rather than in Wales. The 2017 Act means that we are, in this Chamber, responsible for road, for rail, for cycling, but we're explicitly prevented from taking control of the Welsh hovercraft. Now—[Interruption.] Well, I see marches up and down Wales. [Laughter.] But the absurdity of the current settlement...
James Evans: ...metal mines can also have great potential for a focus for educational and tourism opportunities across Wales. Many of these disused mines are nestled in scenic areas, with current footpaths, cycling paths and other developing tourism infrastructure. So, I'd just be interested to know what the Welsh Government is doing to help clean up and restore our disused metal mines across Wales, and...
Bill Esterson: ...accept the change to “careful and competent” despite the fact that that is not set out in statute, so why strengthen safety in that way but not in this one? These amendments have the backing of Cycling UK, which my hon. Friend the Member for Easington mentioned, and for similar reasons. Cycling UK says that we need “a step-change in road safety”, not just a marginal improvement. It...
Grahame Morris: ...’”, as well as “leave out ‘an acceptably’ and insert ‘a very’”, when referring to the low level of a traffic infraction. I would like to add that that is a position supported by Cycling UK, as stated in the written evidence submitted to the Committee. While we accept that self-driving vehicles could potentially reduce casualties—we learned yesterday and in previous...
Douglas Lumsden: ...and colleague David Hill while he was playing for the Parliament rugby team in Dublin. His parents, Sharon and Roger, have been an inspiration. David’s father, Roger, is currently on an epic cycling journey to deliver the match ball for the annual match between the Scottish and Irish Parliament teams, and to raise funds for and awareness of cardiac risk in the young. Roger has been...
Natasha Asghar: ...yesterday, the Deputy Minister for Climate Change published a written statement about rural transport. In it, he said that 'the Welsh Government is committed to see public transport, walking and cycling trips account for 45% of journeys by 2040' to help meet carbon emission targets. Now, for many across Wales, First Minister, this is simply not doable with an unreliable public transport...
Robbie Moore: ...£883m to support local authorities to address NO2 exceedances. This funding has supported measures including vehicle upgrade and scrappage schemes, improved traffic management, and better cycling infrastructure. New PM2.5 targets were recently set as part of the Environment Act. These targets focus on reducing PM2.5 where concentrations are highest as well as ensuring population...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: My Lords, Westminster City Council and Parliament are equal partners in this, alongside the Mayor of London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner and the Deputy Mayor for Transport. This particular scheme has been under development since 2021, although I know there have been previous ones, and the commissions of both Houses approved us finding a way forward with it.
Lee Rowley: The National Planning Policy Framework already states that planning policies should “provide for attractive and well-designed walking and cycling networks with supporting facilities which are designed to promote active travel”.
Llyr Gruffydd: ...Aid challenge. They've almost completed an epic bike ride from Edinburgh to Rome—yes, you heard me—all the way from Scotland to Italy, linking up all the six-nation rugby stadiums as they go, cycling through Dublin, Cardiff, London and Paris on their way. Now, they've been on their bikes for a week, and nearing the end of their journey; the latest is that they've just crossed into...
Guy Opperman: ...£70 million of dedicated funding to local authorities in 2023-24, for developing and delivering local infrastructure schemes and to boost capability and enable higher levels of walking and cycling. Funding for local authorities in 2024-25 is subject to final Departmental business planning decisions.