Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Mar 2019
EU Exit Preparations: Ferry Contracts
"When hearing these lists about how the opposite of the Midas touch has affected so many aspects of public policy, we should not forget the introduction of English votes for English laws, which was undertaken when the Transport Secretary was the Leader of the House. EVEL turns the House into …..."Patrick Grady - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jan 2019
St Rollox Railway Works: Closure
"I thank my constituency neighbour for giving way. Does the hon. Gentleman welcome the fact that the Scottish Transport Minister has also called for a delay to the statutory consultation, which he did after our counterpart in the Scottish Parliament, Bob Doris, raised this at First Minister’s questions? Does the …..."Patrick Grady - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 22nd November 2018
Asked by:
Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the EU decision to phase out the use of palm oil in transport fuels by 2030.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The revised Renewable Energy Directive includes a provision restricting biofuels with a high risk of causing indirect land use change (ILUC) from counting towards EU renewable energy targets. Details of the provision are to be determined by the Commission in a delegated Act by February 2019.
The Government’s position is that all biofuels should deliver genuine greenhouse gas savings compared to fossil fuels. In the UK we ensure that measures to promote a market for biofuels, including rewards provided through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), avoid supporting biofuels with high ILUC impacts. The latest verified data for 2016/17 shows the average greenhouse savings of biofuels supplied under the RTFO is 71% compared to fossil fuels, even when emissions from indirect land use change are taken into account.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Nov 2018
Road Safety
"Is it not the case that before these Scottish Government investments, the last time that significant investment happened in the road infrastructure in Scotland, particularly in the highlands where I grew up, was as a result of European Union funding? Perhaps that is one reason why people have seen the …..."Patrick Grady - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 5th September 2018
Asked by:
Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2018 to Question 165618, what his Department’s policy is on the construction of a new fixed link between Britain and France.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
The department maintains a strategic overview of capacity utilisation across the rail network as part of long term planning.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 May 2018
Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [Lords]
"I just wonder if perhaps this is the hidden agenda behind the Foreign Secretary’s proposed bridge, because that would create 20 miles of road between Britain and France. Perhaps the lorries could be stacked along that as well...."Patrick Grady - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"21. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and with his French counterpart on constructing a fixed link across the Channel. ..."Patrick Grady - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"Well, can the Minister tell us, then, whether, as the question says, those discussions have included the concept of a new fixed link? The Foreign Secretary seems to think that it is a very good idea, but I am not clear whether anyone else in the Government or the Cabinet …..."Patrick Grady - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 27th March 2018
Asked by:
Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has met with representatives of the SCL group or Cambridge Analytica.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. These can be found at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings
Written Question
Tuesday 27th March 2018
Asked by:
Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) his Department and (b) agencies of his Department have had contracts with (a) SCL Group, (b) Cambridge Analytica.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The central Department and its four executive agencies – Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Vehicle Certification Agency - have no record of entering into any contracts with SCL Group or Cambridge Analytica since 2010.