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star this property date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Cycling: Urban Areas more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage local authorities to promote cycling in towns and cities in England. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
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Alex Sobel more like this
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star this property uin 13572 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
star this property answer text <p>The first Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy - Report to Parliament published on the 7<sup>th</sup> February 2020 provides full details of the steps the Department is taking to promote cycling and walking. This includes details of the £2.4 billion which is being invested in cycling and walking over the five years to 2020/21 through the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. Funding has been provided for provision of safe and direct cycling and walking networks, cycle training and a range of behaviour change and modeshift activities.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
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less than 2020-02-14T14:51:15.96Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:51:15.96Z
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star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
1176795
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Urban Areas more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to discourage the use of cars in major urban areas. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
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Alex Sobel more like this
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star this property uin 13573 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
star this property answer text <p>Local Highway Authorities are responsible for the maintenance and management of the local road network within their areas and this includes measures to help reduce road congestion. It is the for the Leaders and Mayors of local and Combined Authorities to decide how best to manage the relative mix of traffic in their cities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is tackling congestion across England through investment in roads, public transport and active travel. The £2.5bn Transforming Cities Fund is empowering 18 city regions to deliver improvements to commuter connectivity which will provide faster, more reliable transport links such as new light rail, bus or cycling infrastructure. The Government has also recently announced a further £5bn of investment in buses and cycling across England.</p><p>Through the National Roads Fund, the Government is providing £28.8bn which will fund vital improvements on the Strategic Road Network and on the Major Roads Network.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to decarbonisation of transport and is consulting on bringing forward the end of the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting areas that have identified Clean Air Zones as a means of reducing Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) to legal levels by charging older, dirtier vehicles for entering an area.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
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less than 2020-02-14T14:25:23.147Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:25:23.147Z
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star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
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4658
star this property label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
1176801
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Buses: Hydrogen more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of hydrogen buses to private bus companies. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
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Alex Sobel more like this
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star this property uin 13578 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
star this property answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has invested around £150 million towards new cleaner buses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has supported the use of a range of low carbon bus technologies, including hydrogen, through funds including the Low Emission and Ultra Low Emission Bus Schemes. These schemes have provided funding for the purchase of 62 hydrogen buses.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced a review of bus funding and an upcoming National Bus Strategy, which will consider how to support the uptake of low carbon bus technologies.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
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less than 2020-02-14T14:48:51.177Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:48:51.177Z
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star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
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4658
star this property label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter