We’re investing record sums on buses and trains. We have a huge programme to encourage people to walk and cycle, and everyone up to and including the PM has been looking closely at how we can promote electric vehicles, hybrids, and other technologies.
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Ministers regularly meet soldiers that have returned from operational tours to hear about their experiences, including those who have recovered from their injuries.
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| Birth: | 6th December, 1953 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Politician, Professor |
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Geoffrey William Hoon was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England. He is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Ashfield from 1992 to 2010. He is a former Defence Secretary, Transport Secretary, Leader of the House of Commons and Government Chief Whip. He graduated in 1976. He was a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Leeds from 1976 to 1982. He was also a visiting Law Professor at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, from 1980 to 1981.
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