Written Question
Wednesday 19th July 2023
Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in Leeds East on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in Yorkshire.
Answered by Huw Merriman
When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.
Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"People expect the Government to be trying to help resolve these rail strikes, not block a resolution. How can the Transport Secretary claim that it is not his role to get involved when the Government are handing over tens of millions of pounds a day in indemnity payments to rail …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jun 2022
Industrial Action on the Railway
"It is disgusting how the Secretary of State and the Government have smeared and continue to smear ordinary, hard-working, decent people such as railway cleaners, safety operatives and ticket staff who just want to keep their jobs and get a decent, fair pay rise. Does it not go to show …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes
"Nothing excites Conservative Members more than the chance to give the trade unions a good kicking. Some of their speeches have been chilling in their anti-trade union bile. Why do they not get as passionate about the number of food banks in this country as they do about bashing the …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes
"The only time we seem to hear Conservative MPs worrying about the future of our children, our public services, nurses, doctors and other workers seems to be when they are condemning a potential strike. Isn’t it funny that they do not seem to have this concern for working people at …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Rail Strikes
"What I would say to the hon. Gentleman is that the Transport Secretary should reply positively to the letter from the RMT today, which is in the public domain and which asks for a meeting with him and the Chancellor, without preconditions, to try to sort this out. The RMT …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Mar 2022
P&O Ferries
"Dockers in Rotterdam refused to load freight on to a ferry in support of 800 unlawfully and illegally sacked P&O workers. Does the Minister endorse that action in support of saving those 800 jobs? If so, why is it good enough for workers and trade unions in Rotterdam but still …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Mar 2022
P&O Ferries and Employment Rights
"Like so many in my community, in this House and across the country, I am sick to the back teeth of working-class people in our society being treated with contempt and like dirt. That was shown graphically, was it not, with balaclava-wearing, handcuff-trained security guards boarding ships to chuck workers …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2022
P&O Ferries
"First, I express solidarity with the RMT and Nautilus workers refusing to leave their ships. Will the Minister properly and fully condemn the use of balaclava-wearing, handcuff-trained security in any forcible removal of workers? It is like going back to Victorian times. Secondly, will the Government use their full powers …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 20th October 2020
Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to protect staff (a) employed by Northern Trains and (b) employed at Leeds City Station from contracting covid-19 during the course of their employment.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
Comprehensive guidance has been issued and updated throughout the pandemic. Our priority is the safety of staff and passengers and our operators remain committed to ensuring their stations are safe for everyone.