(13 years ago)
Commons Chamber Stephen Hammond
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Stephen Hammond 
        
    
        
    
        My hon. Friend is right. The use of a mobile phone will qualify for an increased fixed penalty, if that is what the consultation decides. In more serious cases, that offence can be prosecuted with considerably greater penalties.
 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        15. What recent progress he has made on updating rolling stock on the east coast main line.