Motorways: Litter

I thank the right hon. Member for securing this important debate. Anyone who knows me will know t...

I think not only that it is not given enough consideration, but that it is a national disgrace. I...

I thank my right hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Many of my constituents express ...

My hon. Friend has made several points that I completely agree with. As I said earlier, National ...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) on securing...

On the point of vermin, littered food attracts wild animals such as mice, rats and foxes. Drawn s...

I agree that those are very serious concerns. Health and safety concerns were mentioned earlier r...

On the point about collaboration with local authorities, the financial burden should not fall on ...

I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. We see lots of pressures on things such as social car...

First, I apologise to you, Mr Hollobone, for not giving advance notice of my intention to speak i...

Does the hon. Member think that more frequent signage reminding motorists not to litter and the p...

I agree with the hon. Lady that that would make responsible people more aware of the issue, and t...

It is a pleasure to work under your chairpersonship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the right hon. ...

I thank the hon. Lady for her gracious comments. Sadly, National Highways does not have powers to...

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that.

National Highways reports directly to the Depart...

It is an absolute pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my r...

As a former Roads Minister, I understand how it is when an arm’s length agency is sending notes s...

I thank my right hon. Friend for raising that point. Most weeks, I drive up the A1 and M1 to my N...

I get the feeling that Minister is coming to a conclusion. All that work is taking place for the ...

I will come directly to the point about the KSI later. I have made a note of my right hon. Friend...

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If my right hon. Friend will allow to continue for another minute or so, he can jump in, if he ne...

I want to ask the Minister about the accuracy of that data. As we heard earlier, we have serious ...

As I said, I will write to my hon. Friend about that, because it is an important point. If there ...

I think what the Minister is saying to me is that, since I was the Minister, the regulator has no...

If my right hon. Friend gives me a short amount of time, I will come to exactly what he is after....

I have a constructive suggestion for the Minister and the Department on producing new metrics. Th...

My hon. Friend makes a valid point. This is about local authorities working together at TfL level...

I was going to ask the Minister about enforcement powers. As he has alluded to, National Highways...

That is a broader debate, and it is up to Parliament to decide where these powers lie.

I wo...

This is very important. Is the Minister saying, as I think he is, that if an alleged offence take...

I am, and in certain cases the police might prosecute if it is something more dangerous. National...

Having sat in his seat, I know how difficult that must have been for the Minister. In good faith,...