Written Question
Monday 9th September 2019
Asked by:
Paul Williams (Labour - Stockton South)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings his Department has had with Teesside International Airport on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Department has regular meetings with UK airports and their trade body representatives and we encourage aviation stakeholders to contact us directly if they have any specific concerns that they feel have not been covered in these meetings. The UK and EU have both put in place measures to ensure that flights can continue in any EU Exit scenario. This gives industry certainty and the public the assurance needed to book and fly with confidence.
Written Question
Thursday 14th February 2019
Asked by:
Paul Williams (Labour - Stockton South)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
What steps he is taking to improve bus services in Teesside.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools that local authorities need to improve local bus services. Bus Open Data powers in the Act will require bus operators in England to open up information about routes, timetables, fares and tickets in real time for passengers by 2020. These improvements aim to improve journey planning and help passengers secure best value tickets.
We are working with interested local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"People in Stockton cannot get a bus back home after an afternoon doctor appointment, while the Tees Valley Mayor has spent £15,000 on Facebook advertising after almost two years but still has not come up with a plan to improve buses. When will my constituents get better bus services?..."Paul Williams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What steps his Department is taking to support local bus services. ..."Paul Williams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"Arriva has cut the bus service in Hartburn on which my constituents rely, replacing a doorstep service with what is now a 20-minute walk for older people. I have written to the Tees Valley combined authority about it, but what is the Government’s position on communities that are isolated by …..."Paul Williams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"10. What steps his Department is taking to meet the target of at least 10% of transport fuels being from renewable sources by 2020. ..."Paul Williams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"Progress on the RTFO is positive. Are the Government ready to introduce E10 petrol, which is already available in France, Germany and Finland? That would also help the UK’s bioethanol industry, which is an important employer in Teesside...."Paul Williams - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Nov 2017
Durham Tees Valley Airport
"My hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. I recently met a team from the Great North Air Ambulance Service, which is based at the airport. So far this year, it has responded to 400 calls in an area covering 8,000 square miles in the north of England. …..."Paul Williams - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Nov 2017
Durham Tees Valley Airport
"Will the Minister give way?..."Paul Williams - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Nov 2017
Durham Tees Valley Airport
"I thank the Minister for his generous comments. Does he therefore agree that it is time, as the hon. Member for Sedgefield (Phil Wilson) suggested, to draw a line under the idea that anyone will buy back Durham Tees Valley airport, and that we should all work together with the …..."Paul Williams - View Speech
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