"I shall vote for the amendment and against the Bill’s Second Reading, because I believe that this is the wrong scheme at the wrong time.
In the few minutes available to me, I want to present a passionate defence of nimbyism. I think that this is a case less of …..." Natascha Engel - View Speech
"Absolutely. It has already been suggested that the compensation schemes should mirror those in other countries such as France, where big infrastructure projects go ahead with no problems because the schemes are so generous. However, it is not compensation that people are after. They are saying “I have lived in …..." Natascha Engel - View Speech
"That is absolutely right. This affects rural areas differently from how it affects cities. We are talking here about HS2 and a national economic policy, but we are not distinguishing between the cities and the rural areas.
"Was an upgrade of the current midland main line service considered as a cheaper, faster and far less destructive alternative to the building of a new London to Leeds HS2 route? If not, why not?..." Natascha Engel - View Speech
"I have two elderly constituents, both long-term blue badge holders, whose only changing condition is that they are getting older and less mobile. They were told that they had to reapply to the county council for a new blue badge. When they did so, they were assessed very briefly over …..." Natascha Engel - View Speech
"3. If she will ensure that her response to the Competition Commission's recommendations on the market for local buses is published by May 2012...." Natascha Engel - View Speech
"I must explain that I tabled my question three days before the Minister responded to the report.
I am mainly interested in rural bus services. As the Minister knows, there are bus wars on the lucrative routes between towns, and greatly reduced or no services in the more isolated rural …..." Natascha Engel - View Speech
"Integrated transport authorities have effectively re-regulated buses in the larger metropolitan county areas, which has squeezed private bus companies and made the bus wars in rural areas particularly fierce. That is great for those who live on lucrative bus routes, but services to smaller rural villages have become so bad …..." Natascha Engel - View Speech