Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Mon 23 Jan 2012 Transport
"To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which consultants and advisers her Department has employed in respect of the (a) Thameslink programme, (b) Thameslink rolling stock procurement and (c) Intercity Express programme; how much she has budgeted in respect of each such contractor; and how much each contractor has …..." Jonathan Ashworth - View Speech
"The Secretary of State will be aware that the median income of households with children is set to fall in real terms, so does she think it fair that a family with children are set to lose £1,250 annually, whereas a family with no children are set to lose £215?..." Jonathan Ashworth - View Speech
"I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement on high-speed rail. She will presumably agree—certainly with regard to phase 1—that commuters travelling from Leicester train station in my constituency will see no direct advantage, although I appreciate that phase 2 may be different. She will be aware that many of those …..." Jonathan Ashworth - View Speech
"13. What recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its procurement policy for rail rolling stock...." Jonathan Ashworth - View Speech
"I am sorry that the Secretary of State feels that he is talking to a brick wall when Members raise legitimate concerns about the impact on jobs of the Bombardier decision. I am concerned about the impact on Leicester, where many firms are part of the supply chain. What reassurance …..." Jonathan Ashworth - View Speech