Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"3. What recent discussions he has had with Douglas Oakervee on potential alternative routes for High Speed 2 phases 1 and 2a; and if he will make a statement. ..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"It is not just the cost of HS2, but the route: it does not even connect with Birmingham New Street or Heathrow, or meet its original intention of connecting with the channel tunnel. It does none of those. Doug Oakervee has told me that the amount of time they have …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 07 Oct 2019
Air Services (Competition) (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
"That all makes incredible sense to me, but what discussions has my hon. Friend had with British Airways, easyJet and other major UK carriers regarding this measure, and are they in full support?..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 9th September 2019
Asked by:
Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will amend the terms of reference for the Oakervee Inquiry into the future of HS2 to include (a) alterations to the existing route of Phase 1a, (b) cancellation of the existing route of Phase 1a and a proposal new route to link London and Birmingham and (c) cancellation of HS2 in its entirety; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Paul Maynard
The terms of reference for the independent review into HS2 were published on 21 August 2019. These are wide and allow the review panel to consider the areas raised in your question without amendment.
Written Question
Monday 9th September 2019
Asked by:
Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the change to train services at Lichfield Trent Valley (LTV) rail station after the award of the West Coast Main Line rail franchise to First Trenitalia on (a) timetabling, (b) passenger comfort and (c) capacity; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The West Coast Partnership operator will introduce brand new trains to replace the Voyager fleet and the Pendolino fleet will be fully refurbished, improving reliability, WIFI connectivity, luggage space and information systems. The introduction of new trains will also increase the number of seats available for passengers across the route, including from Lichfield Trent Valley. At least the same number of West Coast services will call at Lichfield Train Valley as today.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jul 2019
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
"I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her generosity in giving way. She quite rightly points out that this was a Labour initiative. Given the point she just made about trying to move people away from the skies and on to rail, does she recall that the original Arup …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jul 2019
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
"I totally agree with the hon. Lady: she is absolutely right about there being a need for a Crossrail in the north because the east-west communications are so bad, but I just want to ask her one thing. She is quite right to say that investment in the capital programme …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jul 2019
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
"I just want to emphasise the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash). I understand the logic of what the hon. Lady says about peer review and so on, but supposing that says that the project must be done in a completely different way, …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jul 2019
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
"My hon. Friend is making complete sense. He mentioned Lord Adonis earlier. Is my hon. Friend aware that the original plan for HS2, designed by Arup, would have gone up the M40 and connected with Heathrow, as my right hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson) said, and …..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jul 2019
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
"Does my hon. Friend share my concern that—I do not know whether this is because of HS2 or not—at present the Department for Transport has no plans for the replacement of the ageing Pendolino fleet?..."Michael Fabricant - View Speech
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