Speeches by Mayer.

“Some of the Department’s policies disincentivise integration. For example, the £3 bus cap encourages you to make one single journey by bus, not even changing to another bus, let alone a train. We also have a Bus Services Act that does not mention the railway at all, apart from rail replacement bus services. And we have…”

“Page 39 of the report says that the college is hampered in its quest for reform by the constant attempts to try to reach consensus. In the light of that, what steps is the Minister taking to ensure that the governance of the national police service will be fit for purpose?”

“In which case, should we not just move all your officers into a national scheme so that all this best practice could be shared, but you are on the ground?”

“The strategy says that national targets are an effective way to achieve goals. Does it give enough guidance to the local authorities on what the effective implementation of safer road infrastructure actually looks like in practice?”

“Are you suggesting that, basically, that would be a national approach, so this must happen across the whole country?”

“Martin, please answer what we were just asking, and also, how should the Department ensure that the recommendations are practical for local highways authorities to implement?”

“Motorcyclists make up 1% of traffic but about one in five road deaths. Do you think that the strategy adequately addresses the infrastructure risks that they face and what can Project PRIME—Perceptual Rider Information for Maximising Expertise and Enjoyment—realistically achieve?”

“Actually, when you end up with a mayor on top, the mayor then becomes the transport authority and the local councils are still the highways authority, so that would be a new problem.”

“The strategy will introduce a road safety investigation branch. Dan, in your written evidence you said that existing coalition data is useful, but actually, we want this to be a road safety investigation branch rather than an analysis branch. What powers do you think the body would need to be effective?”

“Do we need more pilots or should we just get on and roll it out?”

“You have told us about authorities that cannot or will not spend on improvements for road safety. You also said that there is money being spent on things that do not work. Is this an increasing problem because of the way that local government and devolution are working, or has it ever been thus?”

“This was a hugely tragic incident, and my thoughts are with all those affected. The Secretary of State was right to say that we should wait for the investigation and not jump to any conclusions. Will she join me in thanking the local residents who heeded the calls not to visit A&E at Bedford and Luton and Dunstable…”

“During the recent heatwave, bus drivers reported soaring temperatures in their cabs and steering wheels that in some cases were literally too hot to handle. Will the Leader of the House consider bringing forward a debate in Government time on maximum working temperatures? As the climate changes, this issue will be of i…”

“I very much welcome the progress that is being made; we are going in the right direction, from the figure of nine when I originally asked to three today. Would my hon. Friend be willing to meet with the body that runs the international approval programme for cruelty-free products, to see whether we can speed this up an…”

“2. What steps the Commission is taking to reduce the number of cleaning products used on the parliamentary estate that are not certified as cruelty-free.”

“That is buses. What about trains and coaches?”

“When you say that there may be some impact next year, what do you think that might look like? Is that likely to look like higher ticket prices, reduced service levels, or the need for more subsidy? Have you given that thought yet?”

“That covered buses and trains. What about coaches?”

“Continuing with the theme of rising diesel fuel prices, has the Department made a formal assessment of that impact on train, bus and coach operators?”

“In your response to our “Buses Connecting Communities” report you said that the Government’s objective is to grow bus usage and you expect this to be the key driver for local authorities. In a report commissioned recently by the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, it was clear that the new mayor’s priorities were…”