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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
West Anglia Taskforce Report

"Does my right hon. Friend agree that too many of our commuters are paying a premium rate for a second-rate service, due to the way that the franchises are structured and the fees are taken by Government from those franchisees? What we need is the Government to invest in providing …..."
Charles Walker - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
West Anglia Taskforce Report

"My right hon. Friend’s point is correct. Even if there is no further growth in the next 10 years, the service our constituents currently receive is inadequate. Our line is not fit for purpose. There is no more capacity on it that can be utilised comfortably...."
Charles Walker - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
West Anglia Taskforce Report

"My right hon. Friend is being generous in giving way. Before he concludes his speech, will he cover the support he has received, as we all have, from the local authorities along the track? Their contribution has also been important...."
Charles Walker - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
West Anglia Taskforce Report

"May I pay tribute to Mark Mills-Bishop? He is the leader of Broxbourne Council, which has also been entirely engaged in the process...."
Charles Walker - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
West Anglia Taskforce Report

"I am sure that, like me, the right hon. Lady also gets many representations from constituents about the appalling performance of the Hertford loop line and Great Northern. We have twin problems that we need to deal with...."
Charles Walker - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
West Anglia Taskforce Report

"As the hon. Gentleman knows, the idea of four-tracking is not new. I have been campaigning for it, along with my right hon. and hon. Friends for the past 11 years, since I entered Parliament. The right hon. Member for Enfield North (Joan Ryan), who first entered Parliament in 1997, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Nov 2016
West Anglia Taskforce Report

"Broxbourne Council is running an initiative called Ambition Broxbourne to bring higher value jobs to the borough. What will limit the council’s ability to do that is a rail service that does not match its ambition...."
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Written Question
Taxis: Greater London
Monday 18th April 2016

Asked by: Charles Walker (Conservative - Broxbourne)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking in conjunction with the Mayor of London to safeguard the licensed taxi trade; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The Government supports choice for consumers, and wants to see both taxis and private hire vehicles prosper.

The Mayor, Transport for London (TfL), the police and local authorities have a range of tools available to them to seek to address any concerns they may have over the safety or performance of taxi and/or private hire vehicle services. Effective use of these tools allow both licensed taxi and private hire vehicles to operate lawfully and meet the demands of London’s travelling public.

Written Question
Taxis: Safety
Monday 18th April 2016

Asked by: Charles Walker (Conservative - Broxbourne)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what priority the Government attaches to passenger safeguarding in the licensed taxi and private hire vehicle trade; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The Government attaches a high priority to passenger safety in the licenced taxi and private hire vehicle trade. The legislation that provides for the licensing of private hire vehicle services aims to safeguard passengers by ensuring that drivers and vehicles that are fit for purpose. This legislation allows local licensing authorities the discretion to set standards they deem appropriate for their area. To help with this, the Department has issued best practice guidance.

Written Question
Money Laundering: EU Law
Wednesday 23rd March 2016

Asked by: Charles Walker (Conservative - Broxbourne)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of its senior civil servants who will potentially fall under the provisions of the Fourth EU Money Laundering Directive, 2015/849; and what assessment he has made of which of his Department's agencies or other public bodies will potentially be classed as holding a prominent public function for the purposes of that directive.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The Department for Transport’s current assessment is that none of its senior civil servants, including those in its agencies or other public bodies, will fall under the provisions of the fourth EU Money Laundering Directive, 2015/849.