"As the Minister knows, the contract for the rolling stock for the London underground deep tube was awarded to a company that intends to build the majority of the rolling stock in Austria, having promised that it would be built in the UK. What guarantees can he give that the …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"The north-east is a global-facing region, and links to an international hub are critical for its economy. A third runway at Heathrow is a strategic necessity and essential to Durham Tees Valley airport, which is in my constituency, and Newcastle airport. The Secretary of State says that 15% of slots …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
That this House has considered the future of Durham Tees Valley airport.
I applied for this debate to give support to Durham Tees Valley airport and the Peel Group, which plans to grow the airport. In the last decade or so, Durham Tees Valley has faced …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"The Tees Valley Mayor has a few questions to answer on this issue. I will come to that matter later in my speech, but I am pleased that my hon. Friend raised it.
"My hon. Friend raises a significant issue. About 600 people work at the airport, and we all want to ensure that they continue to have a job...." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"The air ambulance service, which is based at the airport, provides a great service for the area. Where I live, I can sometimes see it flying over to get to an incident. It is a great charity, and I want to see it grow and prosper there.
"Again, my hon. Friend pre-empts something I am going to say in my speech. I will mention the rail link, because it is very important.
The airport can attract investment while taking into consideration trends in the UK regional airport sector. In the eight years between 2007 and 2015, the …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"I would love to get on, because I want to hear from the Minister.
The focus is on the north side of the airport, but the south side has great potential too. Peel believes that its master-plan has the potential, over time, to generate about 6,000 jobs. I believe that …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech