Extract from Commons debate on the Budget - Nov 6

Catherine Atkinson (Derby North) (Lab):...My constituents go to work to make trains, planes and automobiles at Alstom, Rolls-Royce and Toyota, and they work in their supply chains. This Budget delivers ambitious plans for rail infrastructure, nearly £100 million in R&D funding for aerospace, and £2 billion to support the automotive sector. To get to work, many of my constituents commute; 1.2 billion vehicle miles were travelled on Derby's roads last year. The fuel duty freeze and the extra half a billion pounds to fix potholes are hugely welcome...