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On this page you will find campaign responses related to the Department for Transport. The department is responsible for:

  • providing policy, guidance, and funding to English local authorities to help them run and maintain their road networks, improve passenger and freight travel, and develop new major transport schemes
  • investing in, maintaining and operating around 4,300 miles of the motorway and trunk road network in England through Highways England
  • setting the strategic direction for the rail industry in England and Wales – funding investment in infrastructure through Network Rail, awarding and managing rail franchises, and regulating rail fares
  • improving English bus services through funding and regulation
  • working to make our roads less congested and polluted by promoting lower carbon transport, including cycling and walking
  • encouraging the use of new technology such as smart ticketing and low carbon vehicles
  • maintaining high standards of safety and security in transport
  • supporting the maritime sector by producing the overall strategy and planning policy for ports in England and Wales
  • setting national aviation policy, working with airlines, airports, the Civil Aviation Authority and NATS (the UK’s air traffic service)
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Improving Local Transport

Decent, reliable transport connections are vital, not just to boost growth and bring our communities together, but to rejuvenate our market towns that can sometimes feel left behind.

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Coronavirus: British Airways Staff

I regret the commercial decisions that BA have announced, not least because the airline was benefiting from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which was not designed to fund the wages of employees only for companies to put the same staff on notice of redundancy during the furlough period.

Eurostar

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about Eurostar.

I appreciate that the international rail sector, with other international travel sectors, has faced significant challenges during the coronavirus pandemic, as passenger demand has declined substantially. 

Coronavirus: Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about compulsory basic training (CBT) and lockdown. 

Fuel Duty and Prices

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about fuel prices.

I welcome the fact that the decision to freeze fuel duty for ten consecutive years has saved the average driver over £1,000.

Smart Motorways

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about smart motorways.

Following concerns about the safety of smart motorways, the Department for Transport undertook a stocktake of the smart motorway network and a review of the safety evidence.

E-Scooters and Impaired Sight / Blindness

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about the electric scooter trials.

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Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about cycling and walking.

Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about cycling and walking.

E10 Petrol

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about E10 fuel.

E10 Petrol Campaign

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about the introduction of E10.

Guide Dogs

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about discrimination against guide dog owners.

Heathrow Flag Carriers Campaign

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about expansion at Heathrow Airport.

Road Safety

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about road safety.

Talking Buses

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about audio visual information on buses.

Third Runway at Heathrow

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about the expansion of Heathrow Airport.

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