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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
Bus Services Bill [Lords]

"Absolutely. I thank my hon. Friend for making that point, and he must be reading my mind, because that leads on very neatly to my third point, which is about increasing choices in the chain of provision—passenger choice and supplier choice.

I am conscious that the franchising measure will ensure, …..."
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Written Question
Agricultural Machinery
Thursday 1st December 2016

Asked by: David Warburton (Independent - Somerton and Frome)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will assess the potential merits of introducing licensing regulations for drivers of large tractors and farming machinery on public highways similar to those governing HGV drivers.

Answered by John Hayes

Agricultural vehicles tend to travel much lower mileages on the public road and operate at significantly lower speeds than HGVs. The Government does not consider that it would be proportionate to the risk posed by these vehicles at current weight limits to impose on them the same licensing requirements as for HGVs.‎

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Mar 2016
Road Routes to the South-West

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish) on securing this important debate. It is ironic that Stonehenge, which has been around for quite some time, has until now caused a blockage to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Oct 2015
Rail Services: Portsmouth and the South-West

"I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Mrs Drummond) on introducing this important debate.

I echo the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Michael Tomlinson) on how the issue not only affects Hampshire, but is a vital one for …..."
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