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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Rupa Huq Excerpts
Thursday 19th October 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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My right hon. Friend is right to be disappointed; the Mayor has decided to pause the purchase of new trains for these lines, as she describes. As she knows, transport in London is a matter for the Mayor and it is for him to agree the investment programme for transport, but it is a disappointment and he must do much better.

Rupa Huq Portrait Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab)
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Whether we are talking about the 1974 Piccadilly line trains, which are almost as old as me, or the even less reliable 1992 Central line ones, autumnal leaf fall at the moment is causing havoc for the above-ground sections of the tube in suburban locations. Does the Minister know when these old workhorses that are now past their sell-by date are going to be sent to the knacker’s yard?

John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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I can sense, as you probably can, Mr Speaker, a clamour coming from across the House. The rallying cry I have issued is that the Mayor must do more and better, and it seems that the hon. Lady joins my calls.