Grant Shapps speaks at daily press conference on Covid-19 from Downing Street

The video discusses a £2 billion investment to upgrade roads and railways, aiming to boost the economy. It includes £1.7 billion for local roads to improve safety and promote cycling and e-scooter trials. The plan also involves expanding rapid charging stations for electric cars to maintain air quality improvements seen during the lockdown. The video highlights rapid changes achieved during the pandemic, such as building hospitals and moving services online, and emphasizes the need to apply this momentum to infrastructure improvements.

What is the primary goal of the £1.7 billion investment in local roads?

• To expand public transport

• To build new highways

• To construct new bridges

• To fill potholes and improve safety

What is one of the benefits of encouraging cycling and e-scooter trials?

• Reducing the number of cars on the road

• Increasing the number of public buses

• Decreasing the cost of fuel

• Improving the design of roads

How does the investment in rapid charging stations aim to benefit the environment?

• By promoting the use of electric cars

• By reducing traffic congestion

• By increasing fuel prices

• By building more petrol stations

What significant change during the pandemic is highlighted in the third section?

• The decline in online services

• The reduction in road accidents

• The rapid construction of new hospitals

• The increase in public transport usage

What question is raised about infrastructure projects in the third section?

• Why can't road construction be as fast as hospital building?

• Why is there a lack of online GP services?

• Why do rail passengers prefer cardboard tickets?

• Why are new roads built so quickly?