Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2016
Exiting the EU and Transport
"I thank the Secretary of State for speaking to the House about this matter because it is not good enough for the south-west to be cut off again, or to be the poor relation of the national rail network. The report by the Peninsula Rail Task Force that was presented …..."Johnny Mercer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes
"I think my hon. Friend was there...."Johnny Mercer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes
"Will the right hon. Gentleman concede that Network Rail committed to paying for the studies? The Government have not given money to a project and then taken it away. The money has fallen through as a result of what Network Rail has done. We have asked the Government to step …..."Johnny Mercer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes
"You will be delighted, Madam Deputy Speaker, to know that my speech will be very brief indeed.
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) for securing this debate. I shall not repeat what has already been said. I am going to disappoint my father again—I am …..."Johnny Mercer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. At its heart, this is about developing opportunities and bringing skilled employment to places outside London—to communities that have been deprived for so long.
Plymothians have adapted to the challenge of modern Britain in a way that only they can—with a positivity and a …..."Johnny Mercer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes
"I am very much enjoying my hon. Friend’s stories of rocking the sleeper to sleep, or whatever it is. Does he agree that in order to upskill our part of the world and change the character of the south-west economy, it is fundamental that we attract bigger manufacturing companies to …..."Johnny Mercer - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Asked by:
Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the GRIP 2 studies required for the Peninsula Rail Task Force's survey will be available in order for the survey to be completed in June 2016.
Answered by Claire Perry
Department for Transport officials are working with Network Rail and the Peninsula Rail Task Force within the context of the changes that will come from Hendy re-profiling and the Bowe review to establish which further studies are required to inform the Peninsula Rail Task Force report of June 2016 and the funding that could be available to support this development work.
Written Question
Thursday 28th January 2016
Asked by:
Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure value for money for passengers travelling on the Cross Country rail franchise.
Answered by Claire Perry
I completely understand the concerns about the cost of some rail fares and the impact that this can have on people’s budgets. That is why we have capped the rail fares we regulate at inflation (RPI) for two years running, and will continue to do so for the life of this parliament. We are helping hardworking people with the cost of transport. We’ve put a stop to increases in regulated fares above inflation until 2020. This will save theaverageseason ticket holder £425 in this Parliament and meansearnings growth will outstrip rail fare increases for first time in a decade.
Written Question
Monday 25th January 2016
Asked by:
Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to make the rail line through Dawlish more resilient before the next Network Rail Control Period in 2019.
Answered by Claire Perry
Network Rail iscurrently implementing a £31million package of schemes to improve the resilience of the Great Western route through the Thames Valley and the West of England.
Network Rail is also progressing an Exeter to Newton Abbot geo-environmental study exploring options for providing a more resilient rail route for the future. The work will produce a short-list of options for further strengthening of the existing railway from Control period 6 (2019-2024) and beyond.