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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Jan 2017
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill

"Are you making a bona speech?..."
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Written Question
Aviation: Fares
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Mike Freer (Conservative - Finchley and Golders Green)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the price of airline tickets of the falling price of oil.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The recent drop in crude oil price would not have the same effect in aviation as it does in, for example, petrol stations. It is common practice in aviation industry to purchase aviation fuel in advance by entering into long-term hedging contracts, which are designed to provide stability to the industry from short-term price fluctuations.

Should the current trend in the cost of oil prove long-term, it is likely to have an effect on ticket prices in the future in a highly competitive industry.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Nov 2015
Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Revival

"I realise that the hon. Lady has concerns, so I will try to be helpful. To answer the questions she has asked, she might want to talk to Labour Sheffield, Labour Barking and Dagenham or Labour Gateshead, which have all entered into similar joint limited partnership arrangements, to see how …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Nov 2015
Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Revival

"From my limited investigations, I understand that Sheffield entered into a local housing company in which the council invested the land and the joint venture partner invested the finance, with shared risk. Barking and Dagenham had a special purpose vehicle, in which the council put in the land and the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Dec 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"T3. The London Cycling Campaign’s safer lorries, safer cycling initiative has measures for improving safety for cyclists. Will the Department commit to working across Government to ensure that all of our contractors and our supply chain sign up to this initiative?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Jan 2012
Civil Aviation Bill

"I welcome the Bill, which puts the passenger at the heart of airport regulation and operations. Previously, the airlines were the customer, so the new responsibility to make consideration of the needs of passengers the primary duty is an important step, but it remains important, too, to look at how …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Jan 2012
Civil Aviation Bill

"That is a good point. However, this is about not just staffing but the use of technology and the deployment of staff. Airline representatives tell me that there can be a quiet arrival hall in one terminal and a packed arrival hall in another, but that it is impossible to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Jun 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"1. What recent representations he has received on the competitiveness of UK airports...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Jun 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. He may be aware that some have suggested a congestion levy on south-east airports to fund a discount on air passenger duty in regional airports. What assessment has he made of the competitiveness of south-east airports in view of this ludicrous …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What recent representations he has received on his proposals for reform of the blue badge scheme...."
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