To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many schools were closed in Sefton in Merseyside during 2009, 2010 and 2011.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many schools were closed in Sefton in Merseyside during 2009, 2010 and 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effect on the income of Sefton borough council of his proposed changes to non-domestic rates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effect on the income of Sefton borough council of his proposed changes to non-domestic rates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effect on the income of Sefton borough council of proposed reform of council tax.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effect on the income of Sefton borough council of proposed reform of council tax.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what grants for cycling they awarded during 2008, 2009 and 2010 in (1) Merseyside, and (2) Sefton.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what grants for cycling they awarded during 2008, 2009 and 2010 in (1) Merseyside, and (2) Sefton.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what Sefton Council's Early Intervention Grant Allocation was in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11; and what provision for early intervention has been made in the local government settlement for Sefton Council for 2011-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what Sefton Council's Early Intervention Grant Allocation was in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11; and what provision for early intervention has been made in the local government settlement for Sefton Council for 2011-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding his Department provided for children's centres in Sefton in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11; and how much such funding will be provided in 2011-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding his Department provided for children's centres in Sefton in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11; and how much such funding will be provided in 2011-12.

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport (Philip Hammond) has made the following Ministerial Statement. On 26 October, following the announcement of the conclusions of the spending review, I made a Statement to the House outlining our plans for investing over £1.5 billion over the next four...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport (Philip Hammond) has made the following Ministerial Statement. On 26 October, following the announcement of the conclusions of the spending review, I made a Statement to the House outlining our plans for investing over £1.5 billion over the next four...

On 26 October, following the announcement of the conclusions of the spending review, I made a statement to the House outlining our plans for investing over £1.5 billion over the next four years on major capital transport schemes promoted by local authorities. I also set out a process for deciding...

On 26 October, following the announcement of the conclusions of the spending review, I made a statement to the House outlining our plans for investing over £1.5 billion over the next four years on major capital transport schemes promoted by local authorities. I also set out a process for deciding...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much land has been allocated to affordable housing in Sefton, Merseyside.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much land has been allocated to affordable housing in Sefton, Merseyside.

Lords statement on investment in transport.

Lords statement on investment in transport.

My Lords, before the general election, visiting Conservative spokesmen who came to the north-east spoke warmly about the prospect of dualling the A1 north of Newcastle. Will he confirm that not only is there now no prospect of that happening for the foreseeable future but even smaller improvements to that...

My Lords, before the general election, visiting Conservative spokesmen who came to the north-east spoke warmly about the prospect of dualling the A1 north of Newcastle. Will he confirm that not only is there now no prospect of that happening for the foreseeable future but even smaller improvements to that...

My Lords, there is a slight glimmer of hope for the A1 north of Newcastle. We are considering whether it should be part of the strategic road network. However, this does not mean that it will be dualled any time soon.

My Lords, there is a slight glimmer of hope for the A1 north of Newcastle. We are considering whether it should be part of the strategic road network. However, this does not mean that it will be dualled any time soon.

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his contribution. By definition, a trolleybus is electrically driven and therefore has zero emissions at the point of use, which makes it a very attractive project. I look forward to researching this project, just out of interest on my part.

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his contribution. By definition, a trolleybus is electrically driven and therefore has zero emissions at the point of use, which makes it a very attractive project. I look forward to researching this project, just out of interest on my part.

My Lords, I wish to refer to the schemes in the development pool, particularly to the Leeds new generation transport trolleybus experiment, which I am pleased to see is within that pool. I declare an interest as the president and trustee of the British Trolleybus Society. I point out to...

My Lords, I wish to refer to the schemes in the development pool, particularly to the Leeds new generation transport trolleybus experiment, which I am pleased to see is within that pool. I declare an interest as the president and trustee of the British Trolleybus Society. I point out to...

My Lords, the congestion charge is not my responsibility but the responsibility of the Mayor of London. On the difficulty of local maintenance, I shall write to the noble Lord. On the Highways Agency, it can do a number of things to better manage the strategic road network. It can...

My Lords, the congestion charge is not my responsibility but the responsibility of the Mayor of London. On the difficulty of local maintenance, I shall write to the noble Lord. On the Highways Agency, it can do a number of things to better manage the strategic road network. It can...

My Lords, would the Minister agree that it is difficult to accept that dealing with the deficit is the number one priority when an announcement is made locally that the £50 million made annually by the congestion charge in west London is likely to be abandoned in December, with all...

My Lords, would the Minister agree that it is difficult to accept that dealing with the deficit is the number one priority when an announcement is made locally that the £50 million made annually by the congestion charge in west London is likely to be abandoned in December, with all...

My Lords, I am not going to indulge in a lot of criticism, but I will ask a few technical questions, which I hope the Minister will address. First, much of the paper is made up of words like ““appraisal”” and ““value for money””, yet the system that the Government...

My Lords, I am not going to indulge in a lot of criticism, but I will ask a few technical questions, which I hope the Minister will address. First, much of the paper is made up of words like ““appraisal”” and ““value for money””, yet the system that the Government...

My Lords, it fills me with dread when the noble Lord says that he will ask me a few technical questions. The noble Lord referred to some of the terms of our assessment and things like that. We need to ensure that the schemes with the best value for money,...

My Lords, it fills me with dread when the noble Lord says that he will ask me a few technical questions. The noble Lord referred to some of the terms of our assessment and things like that. We need to ensure that the schemes with the best value for money,...

My Lords, since the election the Government have made great play of being a green and low-carbon Government, particularly committed to low-carbon transport. When one reads the Statement, it is extraordinary that it emphasises so many rail projects—most of which are irrelevant because they come under the major scheme—and very...

My Lords, since the election the Government have made great play of being a green and low-carbon Government, particularly committed to low-carbon transport. When one reads the Statement, it is extraordinary that it emphasises so many rail projects—most of which are irrelevant because they come under the major scheme—and very...

My Lords, the noble Earl has referred on this and other occasions to local authorities’ ability to respond to these issues, when the Government are failing adequately to fund local government to enable it to do so. He told the House that speed cameras could be funded by local authorities...

My Lords, the noble Earl has referred on this and other occasions to local authorities’ ability to respond to these issues, when the Government are failing adequately to fund local government to enable it to do so. He told the House that speed cameras could be funded by local authorities...