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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Nov 2014
East Coast Main Line

"Unlike the currently successful and profitable publicly owned service on the east coast main line, the previous two private operators failed—a point raised by my hon. Friends. What guarantee can the Secretary of State give that this latest franchise will not be third time unlucky?..."
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Written Question
UK Membership of EU: Referendums
Thursday 1st May 2014

Asked by: Graeme Morrice (Labour - Livingston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has any plans to end the employee trade union membership dues check-off system.

Answered by Stephen Hammond

The Department has undertaken a review into the removal of check off arrangements and is considering the next steps following this review.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Nov 2013
East Coast Main Line

"People wait all day in Westminster Hall for one Graeme Morrice to turn up, then two turn up at the same time.

It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson) on securing …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Nov 2013
East Coast Main Line

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Nov 2013
East Coast Main Line

"The question I was going to put has already been asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Mark Lazarowicz), but given the discussion earlier about the public view on this issue, does the hon. Gentleman not accept that the overwhelming majority of the public, including …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Nov 2013
East Coast Main Line

"I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I appreciate that time is running out. Will he confirm what public consultation there has been with passengers and passenger groups, and what the outcome was?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Nov 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"12. The publicly run east coast main line franchise will have returned £800 million to the taxpayer by the end of this financial year, and all its profits are reinvested in the service. Why are the coalition Government privatising this successful public operator, given that the previous two private operators …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jun 2013
High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill

"I firmly support the delivery of a new north-south rail line, because faster journeys will bring the constituent parts of our island closer together.

As a Scottish MP, my views on HS2 as it affects and, indeed, benefits Scotland, are coloured by the area I represent. The announcement of plans …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jun 2013
East Coast Main Line Franchise

"It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Argyll and Bute (Mr Reid), but it is more of a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend—and namesake—the Member for Easington (Grahame M. Morris). I know that that can sometimes be confusing, particularly when we speak consecutively.

I congratulate …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jun 2013
East Coast Main Line Franchise

"We will hear shortly from the Labour Front-Bench spokesperson on what our policy is on this matter, but I know what it is and I concur with it: retaining this service in public ownership...."
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