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

"National road safety targets were introduced by the Thatcher Government in 1980 at a time when deaths and serious injuries on our roads were at horrendous levels. The numbers fell consistently until 2011, when the coalition Government abolished targets almost at the same time as they abolished the grant for …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Mar 2017
Future of Rail (Passenger Experience)

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank the Transport Committee for its excellent report. It sets out the details very clearly and is also readable, which is great. I am grateful that it focuses on passengers. We hear so much about train operating companies, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Mar 2017
Future of Rail (Passenger Experience)

"I understand that, but where is the point at which the Minister says, “This far and no more. We cannot any longer carry on with a franchise that is failing again and again”?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 16 Mar 2017
Future of Rail (Passenger Experience)

"I am somewhat concerned about the complacency of that statement. Industrial action is spreading—as we heard, it is now in Merseyrail and Northern—and if the Government do not take action, it will spread right across the country...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"You will recall, Mr Speaker, that six weeks ago I asked a question at Transport questions about the experience of disabled passengers. I have subsequently been contacted by lots of people who have told me their stories—awful stories that shame us all. I want to ask the Minister about the …..."
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Written Question
Roads: Freight
Monday 20th February 2017

Asked by: Pat Glass (Labour - North West Durham)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of additional road vehicle movements per year resulting from the decision to reduce the budget for rail freight mode shift revenue support grants.

Answered by John Hayes

Following the final bid round of 2016/17, the maximum number of lorry journeys that Mode Shift Revenue Grant (MSRS) support would help to remove from Britain’s roads is 983,162 for that year. Funding allocated at the first bid round for 2017/18 and 2018/19 will help to remove up to 796,854 and 776,497 lorry journeys respectively.

These are estimates not definitive figures. This is because awards may not be delivered in full. There are also some further bid rounds to come for 2017/18 and 2018/19, which may increase the figures or alter what is covered by this grant and the parallel Waterborne Freight Grant scheme.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Jan 2017
UK Maritime Industry

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. This has been a very full debate, with many important contributions. I pay particular tribute to the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing the debate. I was going to say that Opposition Members welcome …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Jan 2017
UK Maritime Industry

"I am simply pointing out that the company is operating in our waters and that we need collectively to do something about it.

We are an island nation, a net importer, and we are now leaving the European Union. We have the largest port sector in Europe in terms of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Last Friday, a disabled wheelchair user, Sandra Nighy, on Southern was left stranded on the train platform in the freezing cold for two hours because there was no one to help her on to the train despite booking assistance 48 hours in advance. She was on an unmanned station, and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"The VW emissions defeat device cynically deceived 1.2 million vehicle owners in the UK, and I declare that I am one of them. I am delighted that the Minister is going to have VW in next week, because drivers in the UK are being tret unfairly compared with VW drivers …..."
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