Better Connectivity

Penrith and The Border MP Dr Neil Hudson has welcomed the Queen’s Speech, which focused on creation of jobs, as well as protecting the country’s health, following the extraordinary past year spent battling the Covid-19 pandemic.

During a House of Commons Transport questions session earlier today, Dr Neil Hudson MP questioned the Minister of State for Transport on the promotion of cycling and walking.

Cumbria set to be one of the first areas to benefit from £5bn government funding for fastest broadband connections to help recovery from the pandemic, growth and levelling up

In the Transport Secretary’s statement on England’s National Bus Strategy on 15th March in the House of Commons, Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, welcomed the strategy but also used the opportunity to urge Cumbria County Council to use the available funds to improve bus provision.

Passengers across Penrith and The Border will benefit from a new National Bus Strategy, which will deliver the most ambitious reform to the sector in generations.

As part of a deal between 02, Vodafone and Three, 222 mobile masts will be built across the UK to boost mobile coverage.
Eight sites are provisionally ear-marked for Penrith and The Border

Dr Neil Hudson MP for Penrith and The Border has joined Huw Merriman MP, Chair of the Transport Select Committee, and 130 MPs in an application for a Commons Debate on job losses across the aviation sector. This cross party application has been successful in securing a debating slot.