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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Integrated Public Transport Systems

Thursday 17 September 2020 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Mike Hill asked about recent representations for creating additional integrated public transport systems throughout England.
  • The Department receives requests to fund schemes related to integrated transport, intra-city transport, and other types of integration.
  • The Government has committed to a record amount of investment in buses, including 4,000 new zero-carbon buses and 5 billion for bus, cycling, and walking packages.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mike Hill Lab
Transport
Context

The MP inquired about recent representations regarding the development of integrated public transportation networks across England.

Question

What recent representations have been received on creating additional integrated public transport systems throughout England?

Answer from Grant Shapps

The Department receives requests through various channels to fund schemes related to integrated transport, intra-city transport, and other types of integration.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide specific details on the nature or extent of recent representations received.

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Q2 Mike Hill Lab
Transport
Context

The MP raised concerns about bus route cuts affecting his constituency and the North East as they enter a local lockdown due to rising COVID-19 cases.

Question

As COVID-19 impacts my constituency and much of the north-east enters a local lockdown, with local access to transport now crucial, why have many residents seen their bus routes cut over the past decade?

Answer from Grant Shapps

Good news for the hon. Member: This Government has committed to a record amount of investment in buses, including 4,000 new zero-carbon buses and £5 billion for bus, cycling, and walking packages aimed at expanding routes.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not address the specific issue of recent bus route cuts affecting residents over the last decade.

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