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HANSARDHeathrow: Regional ConnectionsMy right hon. Friend is very committed to her view on this matter, but this House voted by a majority of nearly 300 to pursue this project and give Heathrow the green light. It…14 Feb 2019HANSARDHeathrow: Regional ConnectionsAbsolutely. My hon. Friend knows my commitment to making sure that we continue those links to Newquay. They are an extremely important part of Cornwall’s economy, and I will be…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsA moment ago, I talked about the importance of the Union—the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland—and we also talked about regional air links. I am pleased to…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are combining a range of measures including our cycling and walking safety two-year action plan, which addresses that issue specifically. However, I hope that…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have, of course, supported ferry links farther north, but I think that the additional capacity from east coast ports may, in many circumstances, provide a realistic…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not need to come and have a look, because I travel through Croydon, via the west Croydon route, quite regularly. I know that there is a need for significant improvement in…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend will know, the Mayor of Manchester and I recently agreed to work together on the potential expansion of the Metrolink network with the use of tram-train…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recall explaining on Monday precisely what the circumstances were, and I do not want to detain the House any longer by repeating an answer that I gave to the hon. and learned…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have already told Heathrow airport that, while the detail of the decisions is a matter for them, I would certainly want to see a proper spread across all parts of the United…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsBecause these are matters for a commercial company. I think that it is still the right thing for a British Government to do to support British start-up businesses, but these are…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightDear, oh dear; you do get them from the Opposition, Mr Speaker. The hon. Gentleman has clearly not been listening to a word I said. I said that we have options available on two…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightThis is a start-up business that did not succeed because its principal backer changed its mind. That is to be regretted and it is a great shame but, as a Minister, I will never…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightI believe in competition, so I would like Ramsgate to operate a ferry service whether there is a no-deal Brexit or not, and I know that the leader of Thanet District Council would…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. I have said that the Labour party does not like business any more, but it does not understand business any more. Many Labour Members…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightDear, oh dear. I will simply say that I am always going to do what I believe to be in the national interest, and that is what I and my team in the Department have been doing.11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightLet us be clear, first of all, that Cabinet minutes are not published. I have been pretty transparent over the months in explaining what we are doing on the aviation front and the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightNo.11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightI am grateful to my hon. Friend; it has been good to see Members from around Plymouth welcoming the extra traffic that would flow through Plymouth as a result of these contracts.…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightWe always have to take steps to be careful about commercial confidentiality, particularly when a company is in a complex negotiation, as was the case in this situation in respect…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightDear oh dear, they keep trying, don’t they? We have hundreds of civil servants across Whitehall working on no-deal preparations to make sure that we are ready in case it happens.…11 Feb 2019