Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Apr 2016
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"T4. The slogan of CrossCountry trains is “Going that bit further”; my constituents would be delighted if it did exactly that and instructed more than three out of 63 trains a day on the inter-city service between Birmingham and Bristol to stop at the city of Gloucester. Will the Minister …..."Richard Graham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Jan 2016
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"T4. As a result of changes shockingly agreed by the Labour Government of 2006, the rail Minister knows that only three out of 63 trains a day operated by CrossCountry on the so-called inter-city service actually stop at the city of Gloucester. Does she agree that a significant increase in …..."Richard Graham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2015
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"5. What plans he has to improve railway stations to cater for increased rail traffic...."Richard Graham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2015
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"The Secretary of State recently had a chance to visit Gloucester and see the importance of an additional entrance and new car park at our train station, which will also be a catalyst for wider growth and regeneration. Will my hon. Friend confirm when she expects the Department’s negotiations with …..."Richard Graham - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 2nd February 2015
Asked by:
Richard Graham (Conservative - Gloucester)
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to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the (a) negotiations and (b) consultation on the Cross Country franchise direct award to begin.
Answered by Claire Perry
Our current franchising programme envisages a directly awarded franchise will be awarded to Cross Country when the current franchise expires in October 2016. Discussions regarding this will commence later this year and we will engage fully with all relevant stakeholder groups as well as passenger groups as part of these discussions.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2015
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
"Like many people here this evening—..."Richard Graham - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 4th December 2014
Asked by:
Richard Graham (Conservative - Gloucester)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to build new, and upgrade existing, trunk roads.
Answered by John Hayes
Government has published the first ever Road Investment Strategy, setting out how £15 billion will be invested in over 100 schemes on England’s motorway and trunk road network between 2015 and 2021. The south west of England will benefit from 7 new schemes worth around £2 billion, and in Gloucestershire we have committed to developing a proposal to improve the A417 ‘missing link’ to dual carriageway standard, taking account of both the environmental sensitivity of the site and the importance of the route to the local economy.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Oct 2014
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"4. What recent estimate he has made of the change in the number of rail passenger journeys in each of the last three years...."Richard Graham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Oct 2014
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"The growth in the number of passengers on the railways is encouraging, particularly at Gloucester station, where figures have risen considerably higher than the national average. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the train companies have to play their part in providing extra capacity and that the 2006 decision …..."Richard Graham - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Asked by:
Richard Graham (Conservative - Gloucester)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a charge of killing or injuring someone through a hit and run.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
We do not believe it is necessary to create a specific offence of killing or injuring someone during a hit and run incident. This is because a range of offences and penalties already exist to deal with offences committed on the roads and this can include manslaughter in appropriate cases. The offence of causing death by dangerous driving carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment. In 2012 the Government also introduced a new offence of causing serious injury through dangerous driving which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment.