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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Feb 2017
Airport Capacity and Airspace Policy

"Given that for 70 years we have talked the talk on airport capacity over London, it is welcome that my right hon. Friend is now laying down the plans to walk the walk and get on with building Heathrow’s third runway. Given our antiquated planning rules, is he confident that …..."
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Written Question
East Anglia Railway Line
Tuesday 22nd November 2016

Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport of 17 November 2016, what the timetable is for the improved compensation for delayed rail journeys to be implemented on the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street line operated by Abellio Greater Anglia.

Answered by Paul Maynard

The timetable for the roll out of improved compensation for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise, including between Chelmsford and London, is subject to discussion with Greater Anglia. These discussions are scheduled to begin in the coming weeks.

Written Question
A12
Monday 21st November 2016

Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for work to commence on uprating the A12 to a three lane road from (a) the M25 to Margaretting and (b) Boreham Interchange to Colchester; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by John Hayes

The A12 from the M25 (Junction 11) to Chelmsford (Junction 15) widening scheme - M25 to Margaretting - is to be developed by Highways England for the next Road Period (2020 - 2025). Construction of the A12 Chelmsford (Junction 19) to the A120 (Junction 25) widening scheme from Boreham Interchange to Colchester is expected to commence before March 2020.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"However welcome the Minister’s response is, given the regularity of interruptions to services—they are primarily the fault of Network Rail—for my constituents travelling to Liverpool Street, the end of the Parliament is too long to wait for this improvement in the compensation scheme. May I urge the Minister to ensure …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Sep 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does my right hon. Friend agree that, if we want to keep London as the hub airport for western Europe, it is crucial that we deal with the capacity problems that currently affect Heathrow in particular? This saga has been going on for so long, and I want him to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jun 2016
West Coast Rail Franchise

"I was extremely interested to learn about the number of journeys and of passengers using this important line up the spine of the country. Does my hon. Friend agree that by about 2024 it is expected that capacity on the west coast main line will be 100% and bursting at …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill

"Come on!..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill

"I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. We had this litany from him, which was put just as eloquently, upstairs in Committee. I wish to ask him this: first, if the privatisation of the railways was such a disaster and disservice to the travelling public, why …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill

"As someone who was involved in much earlier parts of the planning process, I am delighted that tonight the Bill will progress from this House to another place. That is long overdue. It is sad that, for far too many major infrastructure projects that this country badly needs, the process …..."
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