Contributions
491 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDRolling Stock Manufacturing: North-east EnglandLast month I was delighted to visit the Hitachi Rail manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, where 800 highly skilled employees are delivering world-class manufacturing…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsName them!02 Mar 2023HANSARD Seafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]This House agreed last March that the action taken by P&O Ferries was a national scandal. As the Minister said, 800 British workers were sacked with no notice. It was the reality…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Seafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]I am grateful for that intervention. I accept that the scope of the Bill is limited, but it was introduced as an opportunity to address the issues that were highlighted so…07 Feb 2023HANSARDBus Services: NewcastleIn March 2021, in the middle of the pandemic, the previous Secretary of State promised buses so frequent that people would not need a timetable and said that the Government would…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTransPennine Express: Operational PerformanceThe Minister must surely agree that this is simply not good enough. In November, he assured us that the new timetable would be deliverable. This week, the results are in and the…19 Jan 2023HANSARDBus Services: NewcastleI repeat that that promise was made in the middle of the pandemic. Only once before on record, also under a Conservative Government, have bus numbers fallen by as much as they did…19 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]May I wish you, the whole House and the staff of the House a very happy Christmas, Mr Deputy Speaker? Earlier this year, this House stood completely united against the action…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Rail Cancellations and Service LevelsI thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and Mr Speaker for granting this important urgent question. Rail services across the north are once again in meltdown. Today, almost 40 services…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Rail Cancellations and Service Levels(Urgent Question): To ask the Rail Minister if he will make a statement on rail cancellations and services, in particular across the north and nationwide.01 Dec 2022HANSARDSpending Priorities: Autumn StatementAs we have heard in concerns raised by Members on both sides of the House, a crisis facing millions of people across the country right now is the total absence of reliable and…24 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse Rail and Leamside LineI thank the Minister for that gentle reminder. He knows full well that that was not what was promised to the north and the midlands no fewer than 60 times and in successive…24 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse Rail and Leamside LineI warmly welcome the new Secretary of State and the entire ministerial team—and in particular the former Chair of the Transport Committee, the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportI like the Minister very much and I wish her well in her ministerial duties, but she is not the aviation Minister; the Secretary of State should be here to answer this urgent…24 Oct 2022HANSARDMajor Transport Infrastructure: North of EnglandI welcome the new Secretary of State and the entire ministerial team to their place. We look forward to shadowing them. I am afraid that we are not off to a great start, though.…13 Oct 2022HANSARDMajor Transport Infrastructure: North of EnglandWhat did the Prime Minister mean when she said she would protect Doncaster Sheffield airport?13 Oct 2022HANSARDBradford-Manchester Rail Journey TimesNorthern Powerhouse Rail, and the billions of pounds in growth and tens of thousands of jobs, depend on HS2 being delivered in full. So will the Minister guarantee that the HS2…13 Oct 2022HANSARDAvanti West CoastThank you for granting this important urgent question, Mr Speaker. Avanti West Coast’s decision to slash services on the UK’s busiest rail route has left passengers facing chaos;…07 Sept 2022HANSARDModernisation of the RailwayLast week, our part-time Transport Secretary claimed it was a stunt to suggest that he could do anything to resolve the rail disputes. At the weekend, that claim was blown apart,…30 Jun 2022HANSARDRural Bus ServicesI apologise to the Secretary of State, but what he has said raises even bigger questions about what he has been doing with his time. From near-record delays on railways, mile-long…30 Jun 2022