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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Mar 2019
Regional Transport Infrastructure

"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Ryan. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) for securing this important debate.

Since becoming Lincoln’s MP, I have consistently been told that Lincoln’s transport infrastructure does not work effectively for those who …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Feb 2019
Seaborne Freight

"Did the Secretary of State’s decision to cancel the contract with Seaborne predate the letter from Arklow—yes or no?..."
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Written Question
Bus Services
Thursday 10th January 2019

Asked by: Karen Lee (Labour - Lincoln)

Question to the Department for Transport:

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of bus journeys in England.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani

Local bus journeys remain central to transport choices, accounting for around 59% of all public transport journeys. The number of local bus passenger journeys in England fell by 1.5% to 4.44 billion in the year ending March 2017.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"18. Following the collapse of the east coast main line franchise, will the Secretary of State make a firm commitment to Virgin’s previous pledge to deliver additional train services between Lincoln and London in 2019? They are essential for our local businesses...."
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Written Question
East Coast Railway Line
Thursday 24th May 2018

Asked by: Karen Lee (Labour - Lincoln)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the east coast main line change in ownership will affect the new train services to Lincoln scheduled to begin in 2019.

Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone

The change of operator is not expected to have any impact on this issue. We expect to provide additional services between London and Lincoln from May 2019.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"8. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of the early termination of the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"I, too, wish to say a huge thank you to the staff who have been involved in keeping the trains running. As has been said, the current Virgin Trains east coast line franchise agreement will end three years early, making it the third franchise failure in about a decade. As …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jan 2018
Rail Franchising

"Travelling by rail has always been something I enjoyed. My dad was a railwayman, and when I was nine, my family travelled to Italy by train, which was pretty exotic in the 1960s. Since being elected as the MP for Lincoln, I have had to use trains twice weekly, and …..."
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