Heidi Alexander: “will the Chair please let me know when 15 minutes has expired. I have 20 minutes. I would like to know when 15 minutes…”

I’m an overweight 51 year old woman, and what we’re doing through this cycling and walking investment strategy is about how we get, frankly, people like me to be a little bit more active.

With free bus travel for five to 15-year-olds and discounts on kids' meals at restaurants, cinema tickets and theme parks, we're helping people make the most of the time they have together for the school holidays.

We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes.

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to use, during my remarks, two exhibits of the Federal aid application form. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________