Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Jan 2017
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill
"My hon. Friend is being generous in allowing interventions. I understand that he is a known sceptic of all legislation, so his point illustrates his general philosophy of bringing forward legislation sparingly. We must be thorough and we have to get things right. Does not this omission from the Equality …..."Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
View all Kwasi Kwarteng (Con - Spelthorne) contributions to the debate on: Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Jan 2017
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill
"I am grateful to you for allowing me to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker, because I want to say a few things that are pertinent to this valiant and impressive attempt by my hon. Friend the Member for Salisbury (John Glen) to bring about a much needed change in the law. …..."Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
View all Kwasi Kwarteng (Con - Spelthorne) contributions to the debate on: Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Nov 2016
Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
"With reference to monitoring, will my hon. Friend take into account the remarks of my hon. Friend the Member for Corby (Tom Pursglove) about Uber? There must be some degree of equalisation between licensed taxi drivers and others who are not...."Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
View all Kwasi Kwarteng (Con - Spelthorne) contributions to the debate on: Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
Written Question
Friday 18th November 2016
Asked by:
Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative - Spelthorne)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether routine checks are made on the non-UK driving licences of foreign nationals driving on UK roads when they are stopped or otherwise required to show their licence; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Andrew Jones
Any checks on driving licences, whether domestic or foreign, by the police at the roadside, are only conducted if considered necessary. This is an operational matter for the police who will decide what action to take in response to the given situation.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2016
Airport Capacity
"I commend my right hon. Friend for his strong statement. It is great to see the Government making some forward progress on this issue. Will he assure my constituents and many people in the local area that full consideration will be given to the environmental impact and noise control?..."Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
View all Kwasi Kwarteng (Con - Spelthorne) contributions to the debate on: Airport Capacity
Written Question
Thursday 25th February 2016
Asked by:
Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative - Spelthorne)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy to expand London's transport zones to include (a) Spelthorne constituency and (b) other new areas inside the M25 orbital that do not use the oyster system.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Travelcard map, showing the zone in which each station falls, is set out as part of the Travelcard Agreement between the Train Operating Companies and Transport for London (TfL). Any changes to station zones must be proposed by a signatory to the Agreement and then agreed by the remaining signatories. The government is not a signatory to the Agreement and therefore has no role in proposing such changes to station zones.
Once a change is proposed by TfL and the Train Operating Companies, the Department for Transport can approve or reject the change proposals. This decision is made by the Secretary of State for Transport, on the basis of a business case and other wider policy and initiatives that may be considered at the time. If the proposal does not represent good value for money, it would be unlikely to get approval. It would be inappropriate for the Government to promote or back any proposals outside of this established process.
In the current rail franchising contracts there are commitments for train operators to bring forward proposals to extend Oyster and Contactless to Swanley, Epsom, Hertford North, Luton Airport Parkway and Welwyn Garden City. The Secretary of State will consider these proposals on their individual merits when they have been developed and submitted in accordance with the process set out above.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2015
Airports Capacity
"Will the Secretary of State give us an assurance that there will be a decision in the summer, because the only question my constituents ask is whether this thing will actually be decided upon or not?..."Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
View all Kwasi Kwarteng (Con - Spelthorne) contributions to the debate on: Airports Capacity
Written Question
Wednesday 16th September 2015
Asked by:
Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative - Spelthorne)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on aircraft not adhering to the Compton easterly departure route from Heathrow; and what plans he plans to address (a) that issue and (b) noise pollution arising from such non-adherence.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Department receives regular correspondence from the public on Heathrow noise matters and this has included occasional representations on questions about the Compton routes.
The Government are aware that some aircraft are unable to follow accurately the long established easterly Compton Noise Preferential Route at Heathrow. It is expected that as part of the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Future Airspace Strategy, existing departure routes at Heathrow will need to be reviewed and updated so that aircraft can use more accurate satellite-based navigation. Any such proposal will be subject to the CAA’s airspace change process which includes consultation requirements.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jun 2013
High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill
"I think it important to put on record the fact that the phrase “a rich man’s toy” was presented to my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), who is now Secretary of State for Defence. He did not demur, but it is not a phrase …..."Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
View all Kwasi Kwarteng (Con - Spelthorne) contributions to the debate on: High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jun 2013
High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill
"I am pleased to speak in favour of Second Reading and against the amendment. I have been struck today by the large degree of cross-party support that High Speed 2 commands. Obviously, we have heard objections from Members on both sides of the House, largely from people representing constituencies that …..."Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
View all Kwasi Kwarteng (Con - Spelthorne) contributions to the debate on: High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill