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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI simply refer to the section of the hon. Gentleman’s speech where he says that air passenger duty has been frozen. He goes on to say: “This is not a sensible approach to…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical Questionsrose—21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure the hon. Lady will welcome the fact that under my stewardship, in the past three months the Department for Transport and our transport system has opened three times more…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware of the issue; my hon. Friend has raised it with me. I simply say to him that I have asked for this matter to be looked at carefully. I do not want improvement works to…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is nonsense; the investment going into our rail network in the next few years is at a record level, and the money coming to Scotland, thanks to the generosity of this…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are two points to make. We have various tools at our disposal, including the public service obligation system, to protect routes and sometimes to support them. However, as…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, we have been working hard with Transport for the North to improve the performance of Northern Rail. As he will also know, the Mersey Gateway…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe haulage industry is, of course, a commercial business, and we expect it to provide training for new employees. The Government have put in place a wide variety of support for…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Lady and the House will know, we do not want problematic arrangements at the border. Indeed, the deal that the Prime Minister has reached with the European Union would…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy Department will prepare for all eventualities and we are doing so.21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased to announce today that I have approved more than £54 million of funding for the north-west relief road in Shrewsbury. It is an important route that will take cars…21 Mar 2019HANSARDRemotely Managed Air Traffic ControlI know well the team that runs the CAA, and I can give the right hon. Gentleman an undertaking that they would not sign off anything that they believed was unsafe.21 Mar 2019HANSARDRemotely Managed Air Traffic ControlTrains to planes, Mr Speaker. The Aviation Minister has held discussions on remote air traffic control tower operations with several organisations, including the Civil Aviation…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I indicated in a previous statement to the House, this is being looked at carefully by the National Audit Office, which will publish all the information in due course.21 Mar 2019HANSARDRail Network: South-West EnglandI was very pleased to be in Dawlish last month to kick off the next stage of our programme to make the railway line there resilient against storms and floods. The £80 million…21 Mar 2019HANSARDRail Network: South-West EnglandI very much hope that the work will commence within a matter of weeks. We will then need to go on and deal with the cliffs, which are a significant issue and will require longer…21 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Transport-Related IndustryIn the light of the conversations that took place yesterday and the statement from the President of the European Council, I am quite glad that we will have provision in a week’s…21 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Transport-Related IndustryIf the hon. Gentleman had been listening a moment ago, he would have heard me say that we have now completed interim arrangements. The European Union has introduced interim…21 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Aviation SectorWe have now appointed the head of the new aircraft noise body, which will monitor noise levels at airports and inform the Civil Aviation Authority when it needs to step in and use…21 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Aviation SectorAs the hon. Gentleman knows, this country was one of the first to ground the 737 Max aircraft, which was absolutely the right thing to do. There are clearly some alarming…21 Mar 2019