Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the EU policy on banning internal combustion engines.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

A full cost benefit analysis has been published alongside a consultation on the Government’s final proposals for a zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and CO₂ emissions regulation for new cars and vans in the UK.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timetable is for (a) completion of engineering works and (b) making good of (i) ground works and (ii) roadways for phase 1 of the HS2 route north of Birmingham in (A) the vicinity of the A38 at Streethay and (B) the rest of the HS2 works in Lichfield constituency.

Answered by Huw Merriman

HS2 works in the Lichfield constituency continue to progress as planned. As elsewhere on the route, HS2 Ltd would communicate updates to programmes of works in this area to the community and local stakeholders.

⚡️⚡️Perhaps now, with an obligation on the police not to be blind to ethnicity (and fearful of accusations of racism which paralysed some forces), we can crack down on these evil grooming gangs.?? https://t.co/PzPupdOM9H

On 3rd May, my constituents, the @lejogsisters, are holding a charity exercise bike ride on #Lichfield’s Market Square – to raise vital funds for Children with Cancer UK. If you’d like to take part, please sign up here: https://t.co/XUWNMKWOV9 @cwc_uk https://t.co/JdjWuJEO4t

"We will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at #NATO headquarters." says Nato secretary-general @jensstoltenberg announcing that Finland will join the alliance tomorrow. ?????? Finland has a strong army and an 830 mile long border with #Russia https://t.co/EZt4AsNWET

New rules coming into effect during local elections this year mean that voters in England will be required to bring a form of photo ID. Don’t have the right kind? You can still apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. @age_uk has more info here https://t.co/75jCwTWB5h

Nearly a half of voters still don’t know what #Starmer stands for, with 47% saying he’s done a bad job of setting out a vision since becoming #Labour leader. (Times survey via YouGov) https://t.co/mxngOhCCA5

MP shown work on ecological improvements as part of latest phase of canal restoration efforts in Lichfield - Lichfield Live® https://t.co/b5bKJY0rHJ

Can this be true? ??? https://t.co/LXqF4bZb4E

A few moments ago many #Russians saw how foolish #Putin has been in his failed and cruel invasion of #Ukraine. Far from weakening #NATO, he has strengthened it as over 800 miles of #Russia’s border now directly is faced by a NATO member. ??????? https://t.co/J9uktDI59h

Years ago I suggested that the #UK adopt #emergency alerts. They’ve been operational in the #US and elsewhere for several years. DON’T turn them off (they could save your life) unless you have to in the sort of circumstances below? https://t.co/wqXjW4WEq8

This ignoramus thinks #NATO stands for the North Atlantic Trade Alliance. It’s a defence body you dummy!!! (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.) And he is #Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary???! https://t.co/DUXcFZOtIt

?Anyway, that would be NATA not NATO ???

On 3rd May, my constituents, the @lejogsisters, are holding a charity exercise bike ride on #Lichfield’s Market Square – to raise vital funds for Children with Cancer UK. If you’d like to take part, please sign up here: https://t.co/XUWNMKWOV9 @cwc_uk https://t.co/G98K18kFbH