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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the unions called a strike before they saw the finalised deals of a pay plan?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I think the whole House would agree about the importance of declaring our financial interests. Will you guide the House on whether Members should have declared that the RMT had funded them individually, their constituency party or their general election campaign in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"I represent a commuter-belt area and many of my workers need the trains to go to work. On the strike days they will get no service at all and on the days in between they are going to get a Sunday service. If the trains are not running, at best …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes

"I wholeheartedly believe that workers and unions have the right to try to ensure safety. The RMT has been around for a long time and, particularly when the railways were very dangerous during its early decades, it did a huge amount of work to push for safety, which is a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2022
International Women’s Day

"I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) on initiating this important debate. As ever, it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Canterbury (Rosie Duffield) and the many hon. Members who have spoken so movingly about the women in Ukraine and women facing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2022
International Women’s Day

"I agree. There are so many we could mention today—including Rosalind Franklin—whose work was not properly recognised at the time and whom we should recognise now.

Women have been shut out of the room where decisions are made and locked out of the jobs with the highest returns. I am …..."
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Written Question
Railways: East Surrey
Wednesday 9th February 2022

Asked by: Claire Coutinho (Conservative - East Surrey)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that rail services between East Surrey constituency and London are restored to pre-covid-19 outbreak levels as soon as possible.

Answered by Wendy Morton - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Department continues to work closely with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) as they adjust its timetable to meet the demand for travel and to mitigate the impact of staff absences on rail services.

Direct Southern weekday services between Uckfield and London Bridge, and East Grinstead and London Victoria will recommence from 21 February.

Currently, GTR are running services between Uckfield and East Croydon, with connections available from East Croydon for onward travel to London Bridge and from Monday 10 January, connections were provided to London Victoria. East Grinstead services are currently being redirected to London Bridge.

GTR’s new timetable will be delivered towards the end of February, providing more services in your constituency. These plans are currently being finalised and an update will be sent to stakeholders such as yourself by 11 February.

Department officials continue to work closely with GTR to ensure a reliable and punctual service is delivered as passengers return to the network. GTR has informed the Department that the provision of services will remain under active review, adjusting to changes in passenger demand as we move out of the pandemic.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 28 Jan 2022
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill

"It is always a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Stourbridge (Suzanne Webb), and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) on this excellent Bill. I have been in my place for only a couple of years, but in this House it sometimes …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Dec 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"T2. I represent a commuter constituency in East Surrey, where reduced train services have been causing workers misery. We are still trying to unravel the situation that arose after previous work-from-home measures. Part of the challenge has been the number of drivers who went out of circulation the last time …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Sep 2021
HGV Driver Shortages

"Opposition Members seem to be trying to paint this as a picture of Brexit and UK immigration policy, but does the Secretary of State agree that that does not explain the shortages seen in Poland, Germany, the United States and France and that if we do not accurately diagnose the …..."
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