๐ฒ MP for the Forest of Dean. ๐ฌ๐ง Secretary of State for Transport. ๐ป For constituency casework, please contact me at mark.harper.mp
@parliament
.uk
๐ ยฃ8.3bn extra to improve our roads, enough to resurface over 5,000 miles of road
๐ฅ The biggest *ever* funding boost for local road improvements
๐๏ธ A long-term, 11 year plan to resurface roads
๐ฌ๐ง This is only possible due to
@RishiSunak
making the right, long-term decisions
Great work,
@GlosCC
! Making good use of the biggest ever funding increase for local road improvements that's being provided to local councils by
@transportgovuk
๐
Fed up of potholes? Could the 'Pothole Pro' be the answer? It's being trialled in Gloucestershire along with several other machines. It will operate in every district this spring ๐ง ๐
Another part of Labourโs unfunded rail nationalisation plan unravels.
@FactCheck
finds๐
โLabour cannot (in the case of the ยฃ1.5bn figure) or will not (in the case of the ยฃ680m figure) provide evidence to support either component of the ยฃ2.2bn claim.โ
There are storms ahead.
The dangers are all too real.
But with bold action and a clear plan we can and we will create a more secure future.
My vision ๐
GDP is up. That is good news for everyone.
We know things are still tough for many people, but our plan for the economy is working, and we must stick to it.
Delighted to see a
@GWRHelp
train named after HRH The Princess Royal last week, recognising her remarkable commitment to public service.
Proud to celebrate the contribution of Her Royal Highness to public life through one of the greatest traditions on our railways.
The economy has turned a corner. Today's news proves that.
We know things are still tough for many people, but the plan is working, and we must stick to it.
๐ Bicester Heritage
I joined
@gregsmith_uk
at
@BicesterH
today to set out how the Government is backing an industry worth ยฃ18bn to our ๐ฌ๐ง economy and which supports tens of thousands of skilled jobs.
Find out why here:
Great to join
@Mark_J_Harper
at
@BicesterH
for the launch of a new call for evidence on DVLA treatment of classic cars. After years of campaigning on this am delighted the government has listened and taking action. Link to call to evidence here:
Great to join
@Mark_J_Harper
at
@BicesterH
for the launch of a new call for evidence on DVLA treatment of classic cars. After years of campaigning on this am delighted the government has listened and taking action. Link to call to evidence here:
This investment is a vote of confidence in the UK as an AI powerhouse.
@wayve_ai
are a true homegrown success story, made possible by our pro-innovation approach to managing this generation-defining tech.
The UK is now firmly the global destination for tech innovation & growth.
Thank you so much to the residents of Gloucestershire for putting your faith in me and re-electing me as your Police and Crime Commissioner.
I look forward to continuing to work for More Police, Safer Streets, and to make the Constabulary one of the best in the country.
As I saidโฆ
For those Labour folk who are desperately peddling myths about our fantastic
@Conservatives
Mayor
@BenHouchen
โs leaflets, hereโs what I was delivering on the doors in Darlington last weekโฆ
Today you get to decide which individual leads the WM as its Mayor ๐ซต๐ป
It has been the honour of a lifetime serving as your Mayor, and I believe weโve achieved so much together ๐๐ป
But thereโs still more to do, & I need your support to deliver my ambitious, fully-funded plans ๐ณ๏ธ
Buried in Labourโs rail nationalisation plan๐
โGreater control for the unions
๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธMore ministerial meddling
๐Leading to *fewer* services
Making things worse for passengers
Labour would take us back to square one - and the bad old days of British Rail