In Parliament

The Government has announced that all plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled.

Today, I am pleased to provide an update on this Government’s plans to reform our railways.

The majority of pre-covid services to the north Wales coast have been restored, and there are five trains a day in each direction between

The hon.

I know that my hon. Friend has had a particularly difficult time on the route that serves his constituents.

The hon. Lady is right about TPE; I made it clear in my statement that its current performance is unacceptable.

I think my right hon. Friend is being a little unfair in not recognising the performance improvements Avanti has made.

I was clear in my statement about the facts on Avanti’s punctuality.

I cannot help that the location of my Forest of Dean constituency means I use Great Western Railway rather than Avanti. The hon.

I do not think the hon. Lady listened very carefully to what I said.