Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jan 2019
Seaborne Freight
"Will my right hon. Friend reassure the House that the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel are making detailed contingency plans in case of no deal?..."Bob Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Jun 2018
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill
"There are two charging points close to my house, and the thing that causes problems is that the same cars are there permanently. In terms of infrastructure, we will need more charging points, because people will not use electric cars unless they can charge them quickly if they run out. …..."Bob Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jun 2018
Confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport
"I know the Secretary of State and I know his Ministers. I bet a pound to a dollar that the Secretary of State and his Ministers pulled in the people responsible for the railway companies and got assurances from them that this would work well. I really feel it is …..."Bob Stewart - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 21st July 2017
Asked by:
Bob Stewart (Conservative - Beckenham)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of Highway England's performance in fulfilling its legal duty to keep its land clean and free from litter.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Litter collection by Highways England is one of many important road safety duties that they carry out on the motorways and the small number of A-roads they are responsible for.
Highways England’s Litter Strategy sets out how they will work effectively with Local Authorities to remove litter and deliver a cleaner and safer network.
Measures have been put in place to target the 25 worst spots for littering on the network. Since March 2017 Highways England have removed 6,684 sacks of litter from these 25 hotspots. Their work to date has seen a significant reduction in complaints about roadside litter.
However, there is more to do and the Department is working closely with Highways England to remove litter from the roads they manage and support the first ever Government National Litter Strategy for England, which was published in April.
Written Question
Tuesday 28th February 2017
Asked by:
Bob Stewart (Conservative - Beckenham)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the introduction of Thameslink Class 700 trains into Kent.
Answered by Paul Maynard
New Class 700 trains started operating some Thameslink services between Sevenoaks and London Blackfriars via Bromley South and Catford in November 2016. GoVia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will be introducing more of these trains over the coming months.
GTR’s consultation on proposals for the 2018 Timetable included options for Thameslink services to operate on new routes in Kent and enhanced frequencies on other routes, including those via Catford. Detailed timetable development work is currently ongoing. The next phase of public consultation on the detailed timetable is planned for summer 2017.
Written Question
Monday 17th October 2016
Asked by:
Bob Stewart (Conservative - Beckenham)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the potential merits of reforming the rail franchising system by reinstating sole ownership and maintenance of infrastructure and trains.
Answered by Paul Maynard
We have high passenger satisfaction and one of the safest railways for passengers of any major network in Europe. At the heart of this success lies a diverse range of commercial passenger and freight operators working in partnership with Government and industry suppliers.
With passenger numbers having more than doubled since privatisation, we want to deliver further improvements including a more joined-up approach to running the trains and tracks, and to make things work better for the public.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Sep 2016
Garden Bridge
"I thank the hon. Lady for what she has said. Having come here to listen to her, I am increasingly against this garden bridge project. Is it true that the beautiful view of St Paul’s created by Canaletto will be destroyed by this project?..."Bob Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Sep 2016
Garden Bridge
"The Minister might not know something that I became aware of today. A considerable part of the constituency of the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Kate Hoey) on the South Bank—a tree-lined avenue—will have to be demolished. The question therefore is: are we going to lose a tree-lined avenue, and will …..."Bob Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Flexible Ticketing: Rail Transport
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Flexible Ticketing: Rail Transport
"I rise because I am an expert on technology. Train companies could easily do this through the use of technology, but they do not want to do it, because they make a profit out of people such as my hon. Friend’s constituents and mine in outer London. They could easily …..."Bob Stewart - View Speech
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