Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
"I, too, am sorry to break the cosy consensus of the two Front-Bench teams, who seem to be conspiring to spend possibly £100 billion of taxpayers’ money on what I believe to be a white elephant. Does the shadow Minister have no concern at all about supporting the Government on …..."Andrew Bridgen - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
"May I take my right hon. Friend back to the point about HS2 liaising with the public? Is she aware of the damning ombudsman’s report that came out last night, which stated that HS2 regarded consultation as merely a box-ticking exercise?..."Andrew Bridgen - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
"Is my right hon. Friend as concerned as I am that if HS2 is its own policeman, corners will be cut when the budget comes under further pressure, as it undoubtedly will, and local people and the environment will suffer as a result?..."Andrew Bridgen - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
"Will the Minister inform the House how many conventional platforms will have to be sacrificed at Euston to accommodate HS2?..."Andrew Bridgen - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Nov 2015
High Speed 2
"The Secretary of State is well aware of my views about HS2. Two weeks ago, when the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Mr Goodwill)—who is responsible for HS2 phase 2—visited my constituency, I explained to him, and showed him, the devastating …..."Andrew Bridgen - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 4th November 2015
Asked by:
Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provisions are in place to enable airports to ban passengers from their premises; under what circumstances such provisions may be used; and how many passengers were banned from (a) Leeds Bradford International, (b) Belfast International, (c) East Midlands, (d) Edinburgh, (e) Glasgow International, (f) Manchester, (g) Newcastle International, (h) London Gatwick, (i) London Luton, (j) London Stansted and (k) London Heathrow Airport in each year from 2010 to 2015 to date.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
An airport company may prohibit a person from entering the Airport under provisions in their byelaws.
As this is a matter for the airport concerned the Department does not hold details of any person so prohibited.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2015
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
"The hon. Lady started by saying that she supports HS2, but can she confirm, for the House’s information, whether the new leader of her party is, because he has voted against it in the past?..."Andrew Bridgen - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 15th September 2015
Asked by:
Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment his Department has made of methods used in other European countries to detect and prevent speeding offences.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The Department has not carried out a formal comparative assessment of methods used in other European countries to detect and prevent speeding. However, the Department does have ongoing discussions with other Member States on road safety issues, including tackling speed. The Department also regularly requests European comparisons when carrying out research into road safety topics.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Mar 2015
High Speed 2
"I congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing a debate on this very thorny issue for many of our constituents. Does she agree with my assessment that if whoever forms the next Government wish to carry on with this white elephant project, they will have to come back to this …..."Andrew Bridgen - View Speech
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