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Written Question
Railways: Strikes
Thursday 22nd December 2022

Asked by: Liam Fox (Conservative - North Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of railway strikes on growth.

Answered by Huw Merriman

The industry is making considerable efforts to keep as much of the railway running for passengers and freight. However, strikes have a hugely negative impact, and come at a significant cost to our economy, affecting a wide range of businesses and sectors.

My Department is taking part in regular roundtables and discussions with those industries most disrupted by industrial action, so we understand the concerns of businesses and passenger groups

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2022
Air Quality in Towcester

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sitting not 6 feet from my right hon. Friend and I am unable to hear what she is saying...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2022
Portishead Railway

"Here we go again. Portishead railway has become something of a perennial favourite of those Members who flock to the Chamber to hear these important issues debated, but I will recap for those who have not caught up on the politics of the saga.

The story so far is that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2022
Portishead Railway

"I am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady, who makes a very good point, which augments what I was saying. Housing is being built in Bedminster, for example. Where are people going to go to work? We need high-income, good-quality jobs. The businesses we have in Portishead—the spin-offs from avionics, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2022
Portishead Railway

"As Secretary of State, I was rather too fond of saying to my officials that the difference between a doctor and a civil servant was that, for a doctor, a good outcome was that the patient got better, and for a civil servant, a good outcome was that the patient …..."
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Written Question
Aviation: Carbon Emissions
Wednesday 9th March 2022

Asked by: Liam Fox (Conservative - North Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timeframe is for making a cumulative environmental impact assessment for (a) all UK airports, (b) UK regional airports and (c) total aviation emissions.

Answered by Robert Courts

Airport planning applications should be judged by the relevant planning authority, taking careful account of all relevant considerations, including environmental impacts and proposed mitigations.

In July 2021, we published the Jet Zero Consultation which outlines our vision for the aviation sector to reach net zero by 2050. The consultation focuses on the rapid development of technologies in a way that maintains the benefits of air travel whilst maximising the opportunities that decarbonisation can bring to the UK. We continue to carefully consider the consultation responses in the development of the final Jet Zero Strategy which is to be published later this year and will set out the framework for reducing aviation emissions from the sector.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 26 Nov 2021
Portishead Railway

"Earlier today, I had the great pleasure of introducing my Down Syndrome private Member’s Bill, on which I was extremely grateful for the support of the Government. Let us hope that we can repeat that exercise now and make it two in a row.

This is the third time I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 26 Nov 2021
Portishead Railway

"I hope it is not pointing out the blindingly obvious that when people look at projects like HS2, which are able to tunnel under the entire area of the Cotswolds, they find it a touch hard to swallow that we have significant delay because there is some overgrowth on a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 26 Nov 2021
Portishead Railway

"With the leave of the House, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish briefly to respond.

We have all become used to reading between the lines in these debates. I take it from my hon. Friend’s speech that the Government are not ruling out a decision earlier than April, which would be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Jul 2021
International Travel

"I very much welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Will he consider issuing separate guidance for business travellers who have multiple short visits abroad? It is self-evident that they cannot take a test three days before returning if they have only a one or two-day visit, so given that many …..."
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