The Government are today announcing one of the biggest ever investments in England's major roads. That £27 billion spread over five years is a down payment on better motorways, smoother journeys and less congestion across the country. We will finally kick off dualling the A66 between Cumbria and north Yorkshire and unlock private investment to deliver the transformational lower Thames crossing. We will renew and repair our main highways with a record £8.4 billion of investment. But that is not all. Today I am giving the green light to 16 local road schemes that previous Governments left in limbo, including the Norwich western link, the Wigan east-west link, the A650 Tong Street in Bradford and the A259 south coast road in Brighton.

I am delighted to confirm that improvements to the A19 at Moor Farm have been included in the pipeline of schemes that we have asked National Highways to develop for construction.

We have extended the fuel duty cut, which was due to end this month, until September, and we have launched the fuel finder tool. Together, they will save motorists £129 compared with previous plans.

At the Budget last November, the Government announced a comprehensive review of public charging costs, which will examine what is driving higher prices and potential measures to make public charging affordable for all users. The review is set to report this autumn.

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight the benefits of active travel. This Government are so enthusiastic about that, and we have set out £626 million of active travel funding to support it. Very shortly we will publish our cycling and walking investment strategy, which will guide local authorities on how best to spend the money.

I agree with my hon. Friend. We have ambitious plans in England, and a record £7.3 billion investment and clear standards to ensure that councils fix roads properly for the long term.

I have visited Stanmore station, and I understand the difficulties that are presented to the hon. Gentleman's constituents. We are investing in the Access for All scheme nationally and, as he has indicated, Transport for London is investing in his constituency too.

My hon. Friend remains a great champion for this project. The Government are delivering on devolution with £641 million provided to the Lancashire combined county authority in this spending review. The decision about whether to progress this scheme as a local priority is one for the authority.

The right hon. Gentleman raises an interesting question, but I reassure the House that in recent conversations with airlines and airports, we have not been told of any immediate disruptions to jet fuel supply.

I sympathise with the frustration. Discussions continue between Chiltern and trade unions on operational arrangements and preparatory works to trains and stations. I assure him that as soon as we have a start date, he will be the first to know.

GBR will have responsibility for ensuring capacity for taxpayer-funded services and deciding on the best use of the network. Open access can play a vibrant role, including services from my hon. Friend's constituency.

Roadworks are the responsibility of local highway authorities, but businesses can claim losses when works are carried out by utilities such as gas or water companies. If she has proposals for a wider scheme and would like to write to me about them, I will consider them.

The DVLA is working closely with the National Police Chiefs' Council. We have a consultation on motoring offences including proposals for tougher penalties for displaying illegal plates.

Major works are under way: renewing electrification, installing axle counters, improving drainage. Driver numbers have risen by 50 since July 2024. We will continue to press Govia Thameslink Railway to strengthen performance and cut cancellations.

The hon. Gentleman is right to reflect on the fact that a reliable and frequent train service is important to economic growth. I would be happy to speak about the detail of those particular changes with the Rail Minister and come back to him, including on whether there are any potential mitigations we could bring in.

I thank my hon. Friend for her question. This sounds like a scheme that could benefit from the structures fund.

The Government have committed to a number of ideas to improve the safety of the travelling public, especially women and girls, and that includes looking at safety in bus stations. I will ensure that the particular issue the right hon. Gentleman raises is examined.

I was grateful to my hon. Friend for his time a couple of weeks ago, when we discussed this matter. He is right to highlight the transformative benefit of the midlands rail hub expanding capacity into Moor Street station. I will come back to him on the potential around the south Staffordshire line.

The Department continues to give funding that is devolved to local leaders. It is up to the democratically elected local leaders to decide how to spend it. Funding is allocated for the whole of the hon. Gentleman's constituency to deal with that.