| Hester Veltman | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1973-11-13) 13 November 1973 (age 51) Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands |
| Political party | VVD |
Hester Veltman-Kamp (born 13 November 1973) is a Dutch politician from the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election. She serves as the VVD's spokesperson for roads and public transport (formerly also environment, juvenile delinquency, human trafficking, prostitution, and gambling).
Responding to unsafe situations and nuisance caused by electric fatbikes, she introduced a motion with Olger van Dijk (NSC) calling on the government to set a minimum driving age of 14 and to require helmets. Minister Barry Madlener advised against the motion, arguing that fatbikes are too similar to other electric bikes for separate regulations, but an overwhelming majority of the House voted in favor in September 2024. In another motion passed by the House, Veltman called for a four-year delay in phasing in zero-emission zones for commercial vehicles in several city centers, which was set to start in 2025. In response, State Secretary Chris Jansen postponed the effective date for the cleanest type of diesel delivery vans by a year, and he requested municipalities to not enforce the zones in their first year.
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| 2023 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 16 | 1,974 | 24 | Won | ||
References
- "Drs. H.N. (Hester) Veltman-Kamp". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- "Portefeuilleverdeling" [Portfolio allocation]. People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- "Irritatie tussen minister en Kamer over strengere regels fatbikes" [Annoyance between minister and House about stricter fatbike regulations]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Van Buuren, Yara (24 September 2024). "Tweede Kamer wil leeftijdsgrens en helmplicht voor fatbikes, minister kijkt wat hij kan doen" [House of Representatives wants age limit and helmet requirement for fatbikes, minister will consider his options]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- Van Rijswijk, Bart (22 October 2024). "Tweede Kamer dringt aan op uitstel emissievrije zones tot 2029" [House of Representatives urges postponement of zero-emission zones until 2029]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- "Kamer dwingt kabinet niet tot koerswijziging emissievrije zones" [House will not force cabinet to alter zero-emission zones]. NOS (in Dutch). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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