Written Question
Monday 25th February 2019
Asked by:
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of promoting regional economic growth through the supply chain of large infrastructure projects.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
As set out in the Transport Investment Strategy, rebalancing is a key priority for the Department, and the Government is investing to ensure that its benefits are realised across the country.
The Department's Rebalancing Toolkit is designed to help authors of Strategic Cases assess how a programme or project fits with the objective of spreading growth across the country. In addition, the Procuring for Growth Balanced Scorecard, which is designed to help ensure that major government procurements have a positive impact on economic growth, forms part of the development of the Commercial Cases for our major projects.
The Department's major projects also hold extensive supplier engagement programmes and these are often regionally based. For example, HS2 Ltd has engaged with over 5,000 businesses, from every corner of the UK, to promote HS2 supply chain opportunities. They have supported or hosted well over 100 events in the past three years alone, including a roadshow of events in 11 UK cities, including in Belfast.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 20 Mar 2017
Car Insurance: Young People
"I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way on that point. The consideration about whether what is involved is fronting or a useful tool to lower premiums often takes place after a collision. That is when the insurance company—in my view, unfairly and narrowly—looks at the circumstances. …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Regional Airports
"I greatly appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell), who summed up entirely appropriately the issues that frustrate and constrain regional aviation in this United Kingdom.
I am proud to have, in east Belfast, George Best …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Regional Airports
"The Ards aerodrome has its place, and the kites that are flown there are of great significance.
We are constrained by a regressive and restrictive tax—air passenger duty—which has been fairly reflected on today. The devolution of the duty is the wrong course of action, but I am slightly concerned …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Regional Airports
"The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. The Government’s 2003 White Paper suggested that we needed to build up the regions to reduce congestion in London, but the truth is that by expanding what we have in the south-east of England we are constraining the regions. We need to give …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Regional Airports
"The hon. Lady is entirely correct. We have as much transport among all our planes in Northern Ireland as we do in the capital, and regional aviation links are crucial for exports.
When something is going wrong or when someone is suffering an injustice or is unwell, we often say, …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 29th January 2016
Asked by:
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2016 to Question 23014, what assessment he has made of the disbenefits to drivers resident in Northern Ireland of not being able to use the online facility to change the address on their driving licence; and if he will take steps to extend this facility to Northern Ireland.
Answered by Andrew Jones
No assessment has been made. Driver licensing in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. The provision of online driver licensing systems for motorists in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.
Written Question
Friday 22nd January 2016
Asked by:
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons drivers resident in Northern Ireland are unable to use the online facility to change address on their driving licence.
Answered by Andrew Jones
Driver licensing in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive not the UK government. The online facility administered by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is available only to those resident in Great Britain.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2015
Airports Capacity
"As somebody who supports the expansion of Heathrow, let me indicate my frustration that progress has been caught up in an internal Conservative holding pattern. The Secretary of State has on three occasions this evening reiterated the commitment to the 2030 timescale. Will he assure us that in six months’ …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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