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Rural Areas Transport Connections 2021-06-24

2021-06-24

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Q1 Partial Answer
Mark Fletcher
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The MP wants to improve transport services for rural communities facing service losses or isolation, particularly mentioning the village of Hilcote.
What steps his Department is taking to improve transport connections in rural areas. Next month, I will launch a bus survey across the Bolsover constituency, because many of my villages—particularly the rural villages—have either lost services or are completely isolated, such as Hilcote. Will he commit to coming to meet some of the residents who have been most eloquent in their arguments about what this loss of services has done to their communities?
Andrew Stephenson
I am sure that my hon. Friend's survey outputs will assist his local authority in the development of the bus service improvement plan over the coming months and help to ensure that we bus back better from covid-19. My noble Friend Baroness Vere, the Minister for roads, would be happy to meet my hon. Friend and his residents to coincide with the launch of his survey.
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Commitment to a direct meeting is vague and indirect through another minister.
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Q2 Partial Answer
Mark Fletcher
▸ Context
The MP wants to improve transport services for rural communities facing service losses or isolation, particularly mentioning the village of Hilcote.
What steps his Department is taking to improve transport connections in rural areas. Next month, I will launch a bus survey across the Bolsover constituency, because many of my villages—particularly the rural villages—have either lost services or are completely isolated, such as Hilcote. Will he commit to coming to meet some of the residents who have been most eloquent in their arguments about what this loss of services has done to their communities?
Andrew Stephenson
I am sure that my hon. Friend's survey outputs will assist his local authority in the development of the bus service improvement plan over the coming months and help to ensure that we bus back better from covid-19. My noble Friend Baroness Vere, the Minister for roads, would be happy to meet my hon. Friend and his residents to coincide with the launch of his survey.
▸ Assessment & feedback
Commitment to a direct meeting is vague and indirect through another minister.
Looking At This Working With Partners
Response accuracy