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Debate between Lord Mann and Lord McLoughlin(6 years, 5 months ago)
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John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab)
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Sir Patrick McLoughlin)
The Prime Minister has committed to reviewing the ministerial code to ensure that it remains fit for purpose, and she will update the House in due course.
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Debate between Lord Mann and Lord McLoughlin(8 years ago)
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John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab)
With the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers, can we get a helping hand to do up Retford railway station, including the car parking, so that people can see the best of British when they visit my area?
Mr McLoughlin
The hon. Gentleman is far more familiar with Retford station than I am, but this is certainly something that would be considered by the local growth fund. I suggest that he goes through the necessary procedures to encourage his local enterprise partnership to apply for that funding.
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Debate between Lord Mann and Lord McLoughlin(8 years, 6 months ago)
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Mr McLoughlin
It is very important to make the best we can of the huge investment that we are putting into the railways overall. I am very proud of the improvements that are taking place on the Great Western railway line, of which electrification is a part. The completion of Reading station and the flyover that it provides, meaning that the line is no longer held up by freight trains, has been a major improvement, which serves the hon. Gentleman’s constituents and those in the south-west incredibly well.
John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab)
3. What assessment his Department has made of level crossing safety in Bassetlaw constituency.
John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab)
T4. The Sheffield city region, now strengthened by Derbyshire Dales, is a real hub for manufacturing in the rail industry. Does the Secretary of State agree that this presents a real opportunity for forward planning to get the manufacturing companies together to prepare bids for HS2?
Mr McLoughlin
Much as it causes me pain, I will agree with the hon. Gentleman. He is absolutely right to say that we need to ensure that the companies in the Sheffield and Derbyshire areas, as well as other companies, are in a position to take advantage of HS2.