Written Question
Wednesday 12th September 2018
Asked by:
Helen Goodman (Labour - Bishop Auckland)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to change the criteria for road improvement funding.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Department for Transport consulted on the formula for highways maintenance capital funding in 2015 and made a few changes to the funding methodology based on responses received. The funding allocated to each highway authority is based on each of the local assets that they are responsible for and is a fair and proportionate way of providing funding. The Department for Transport may consider a further review of the highways maintenance funding formula following the outcome of the next Spending Review.
For the Major Road Network (MRN), the Department is aiming to publish a response to the consultation shortly, with a view to launching the network and further details on the scheme selection process by the end of the year. Once launched, it will be for the relevant local authority working with other regional partners, to make the case for MRN funding for particular schemes.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise
"This discussion about the over-bidding on the franchise reminds me precisely of the discussion that we had with the mobile phone companies, which came along, cap in hand, having overbid for their spectrum. It was clear that the system was just not working because people wildly overbid...."Helen Goodman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise
"This is now the sixth change of management for the east coast main line in 11 years. That cannot be good for any organisation. Does my hon. Friend know what is happening to the planned investment programme of new trains being built by Hitachi in the north-east?..."Helen Goodman - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 16th April 2018
Asked by:
Helen Goodman (Labour - Bishop Auckland)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations (a) opened and (b) closed in each constituency in each year since 2010.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
Since 2010, thirty seven stations have opened, and three have been closed. I attach a table for ease.
Written Question
Monday 16th April 2018
Asked by:
Helen Goodman (Labour - Bishop Auckland)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test stations have closed in each constituency since 2010.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has closed nine driving test centres since 2010; this consists of four car driving test centres, one motorcycle driving test centre and four lorry driving test centres. The sites were closed either because the usage agreement was terminated by the landlord, the property was sold by the site landlord or the site was no longer suitable for testing. The following table shows the name of each driving test centre that has closed, the type of test that was carried out and the constituency:
Name of driving test centre | Type of test | Constituency |
Aberporth | Motorcycle | Ceredigion |
Ashton-under-Lyne | Car | Ashton Under Lyne |
Bromsgrove | Car | Bromsgrove |
Congleton | Car | Congleton |
Gloucester | Lorry | Gloucester |
Islay Island | Lorry | Argyll and Bute |
Neath | Lorry | Neath |
Rutherglen | Car | Rutherglen and Hamilton West |
Simonswood (Liverpool) | Lorry | West Lancashire |
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Jan 2018
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill
"I understand the purpose of new clause 1, which has good intentions. I am sure that the Minister has considered the implications for privacy and personal data, so will he explain how that will be secured under this system?..."Helen Goodman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Jan 2018
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill
"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; I was not expecting to be called to speak so early as I have not tabled an amendment.
I did not serve on the Bill Committee, but I spoke on Second Reading about charging points. Just before Second Reading, I purchased a Nissan Leaf. Three …..."Helen Goodman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Jan 2018
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill
"The hon. Lady is absolutely right. I have the slightest suspicion that those people who wrote the strategy and who have worked on the Bill may not yet have electric cars themselves. It all seems to be good in theory, but how does it work in practice?..."Helen Goodman - View Speech
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