The Transport Secretary is likely to be quizzed on areas ranging from High Speed 2 to possible jet fuel shortages as she appears before the Transport Committee next week.
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\r\nThey could also press the Transport Secretary on Northern Powerhouse Rail, Heathrow Expansion and the Lower Thames Crossing.
\r\nElsewhere in the session, the Transport Secretary may be asked about her aims for the recently published 'Better Connected' Strategy on integrated transport.
\r\nWith the national average wait for practical driving tests currently 22.1 weeks and a recent change of rules removing driving instructors’ ability to book tests, MPs could once again delve into delays to driving tests.
\r\nThe session comes amid reports of delays and disruptions at European airports following the rollout of the European Union's new Entry/Exit System (EES) and the Transport Secretary is likely to be pressed on how she is responding to this.
\r\nMPs are also set to ask how the Transport Secretary is responding to widespread media reports about the possibility of flight cancellations and significant price rises this summer due to the US-Israel war with Iran.
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