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Written Question
Boats: Whales
Wednesday 5th July 2023

Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of orca attacks on sailing vessels in (a) UK and (b) international waters on maritime safety.

Answered by Richard Holden - Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

The Department for Transport has made no assessment of the potential impact of orca attacks on sailing vessels.

Written Question
Leamside Line: Sunderland
Monday 13th June 2022

Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic benefits of re-opening the Leamside Line for Washington and the Coalfields within Sunderland City.

Answered by Wendy Morton - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government considers the re-opening of the Leamside Line is best considered as part of a future city region settlement, which will be available once appropriate governance arrangements are in place.

I expect to receive a locally-led business case in the Autumn, at which time my officials will consider the potential economic benefits of re-opening the Leamside Line.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Leamside Line

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the potential merits of reopening the Leamside Line.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank all Members in attendance. I can say that there are colleagues here today just as passionate as I am on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Leamside Line

"I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for joining us, although it was freezing. We were in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne), who was unable to join us but did have representatives present.

The next location we visited was in my patch, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Leamside Line

"I thank my hon. Friend for her comments; she is right.

Leamside is the solution to these transport and connectivity problems. I welcome the sentiment behind the Government’s “Levelling Up” White Paper, published last week; it aims to level up the left behind, but the sentiment simply did not translate …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Leamside Line

"My hon. Friend is absolutely correct: the connectivity works both ways. This is not just about people being able to get out of Washington; it is about people across the region being able to come into Washington and see everything that Washington, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Durham, Gateshead and the whole …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Leamside Line

"I agree. That is why this debate links so well with the debate on buses that we had here a few weeks ago. We need the extra connectivity. The scheme is all very well for people who live near the Leamside line, but lots of people do not. They will …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Leamside Line

"I agree. People should be able to reach the jobs easily, wherever they are—and not just those who can afford a car. Often the car comes after the job; people need to be able to get to the job first.

Leamside is not only a solution to a problem, but …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Leamside Line

"I absolutely agree. As someone who has travelled up and down that line for almost 17 years, I know that when something goes wrong on that stretch and trains are stuck higher up the line, the trains cannot get to Newcastle. The whole thing then falls apart, as all of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Leamside Line

"I express my warm thanks and appreciation to all hon. Members who have taken part in this very important debate, to the excellent shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi), and to the Minister. We have heard from Government and Opposition Members from across the whole …..."
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