Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Jan 2022
Transport Connectivity: Merseyside
"I congratulate my hon. Friend not only on securing the debate but on the excellent way that he is presenting our case. Would he acknowledge that city region Mayor Steve Rotheram, to whom he has referred a few times, has made it clear that he would be willing, along with …..."George Howarth - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Jan 2022
Transport Connectivity: Merseyside
"I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. What does he think about Steve Rotheram’s suggestion, which I repeated today, that the Minister sits down with local government leaders to see if a compromise can be reached that does not have all the downsides we know about, and that …..."George Howarth - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan
"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think the Scottish National party spokesman is likely to be taking up more time than the Opposition and Government Front Benchers. Is that in order?..."George Howarth - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan
"I want to address the way in which these new proposals affect the Liverpool city region, and specifically the way in which it will be affected by the upgrade, as distinct from the northern powerhouse option. Earlier in the debate, my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) …..."George Howarth - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Sep 2021
UK Maritime Sector
"Before we begin, can I encourage Members to wear masks when they are not speaking? This is line with current Government guidance and that of the House of Commons Commission. Please also give each other and members of staff space when seated and when entering or leaving the room...."George Howarth - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Sep 2021
UK Maritime Sector
"Order. I will call the Front Benchers at 2.30. The right hon. Gentleman has already taken up more time than will be allowed to a Front-Bench spokesman, and there are other speakers trying to get in. There is no time limit, but I would ask him to bear that in …..."George Howarth - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Sep 2021
UK Maritime Sector
"I now feel obliged to impose a time limit of seven minutes on Back-Bench speeches. That should enable everybody who wants to speak to get in...."George Howarth - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 25th March 2021
Asked by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on bilateral negotiations for a covid-19 vaccine visa with countries that are popular as holiday destinations for UK tourists.
Answered by Robert Courts
The Department for Transport is leading a successor to the Global Travel Taskforce to develop a framework that can safely facilitate international travel when the time is right, while still managing the risk from imported cases and variants. As part of that, we continue to engage with bilateral partners to explore how to open up international travel safely, including the role of vaccine and testing certificates. We also continue to work with a range of international partners to look at new technology and evidence as it emerges, assessing if it could be applicable to international travel.
Written Question
Tuesday 8th December 2020
Asked by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether train drivers working for (a) Northern Rail and (b) London North Eastern Railway are classed as public sector workers and will not receive a pay rise.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
Recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that since 2011 all rail workers’ earnings have increased at rates often double that for the average UK worker.
We are still working through how the public sector pay policy announced by the Chancellor may affect rail workers working for Northern Rail and London North Eastern Railway.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
" What plans he has to enable public transport authorities to operate their own bus services. ..."George Howarth - View Speech
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