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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Minister for that answer, but the Manchester Evening News recently ran its own survey of Greater Manchester residents, and in response to being asked which part of the transport network people most wanted to see improved, more than one in five identified poor bus services. Their complaints …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Sep 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Rail passengers in the north, including on the Calder Valley line, which serves my constituency, are frequently packed on to ageing trains, including Pacers. It is encouraging to see that Arriva Rail North has signed a deal to deliver hundreds of new carriages from October 2018, but what assurances can …..."
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Written Question
Railways: Overcrowding
Thursday 15th September 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce overcrowding on passenger rail services.

Answered by Paul Maynard

This Government is making the biggest investment in our railways since the Victorian era, enabling more trains and longer trains to operate on many of our busiest routes. Since 2010, more than 563 new carriages have been brought into service in England and Wales, and a further 5032 are planned to enter service by the end of 2020.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"1. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the cost of public transport on the affordability of those services...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"With a quarter of unemployed 18 to 24-year-olds finding that the cost of a bus fare is a barrier to getting a job, what steps does the Minister intend to take to ensure that young people have access to work and training?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Cabin Air Safety/Aerotoxic Syndrome

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Gillan.

First, I will declare an interest, having been a Unite rep in a previous existence; I remain a member of the union. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stalybridge and Hyde (Jonathan Reynolds) for securing this debate, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Cabin Air Safety/Aerotoxic Syndrome

"I thank the Minister for that intervention; that is very useful information. It reinforces the point about speculation and causative effects. Obviously, cabin crew say that the air issue was the reason why the 787 was developed with that system. If there is a public inquiry on this matter, I …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Cabin Air Safety/Aerotoxic Syndrome

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. From the research I have done and from the comments of people I have spoken to, I know that that is probably true. My constituent told me, “Smoke hoods are there in the plane if there is a fire or fumes on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Cabin Air Safety/Aerotoxic Syndrome

"That is an important point. While the average member of the public goes on a flight perhaps twice a year—luckier people might fly more frequently than that—cabin crew have constant exposure. Working as cabin crew is a hard job. The hours are unsocial and it is a difficult environment to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Cabin Air Safety/Aerotoxic Syndrome

"Like the hon. Lady, I could not find any responses to the coroner’s report. She is absolutely right. We are here to establish the facts, to bring them together, to weigh up the evidence and to come to a scientific conclusion.

I want to talk a little more about Richard …..."
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