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HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayIf the Secretary of State will not listen to me, he should at least listen to his own colleague and former parliamentary aide, the right hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen…20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayNo one in the country wants these strikes to go ahead, but as I have repeatedly said, even at this eleventh hour they can still be avoided. That requires Ministers to step up and…20 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesThat is what any responsible Government would be doing right now.15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Was it not telling that there was not a single mention of one constructive step that the Transport Secretary has attempted to take to bring…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesThen talk to them!15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Secretary of State could call in ACAS this afternoon in order to take this dispute forward, but, instead, despite repeated promises made to…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. I am afraid that it is pathetic that the Government have chosen to petition the Official Opposition when in fact the Transport…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesNo one in the country wants these strikes to go ahead. As we have heard, they would be a disaster for workers, passengers, the economy and the rail industry. The good news is that…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesThe public will not forgive the Government next week, when children are missing their school exams, patients are missing their health appointments in the face of the biggest…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesWithout you!15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesMy hon. Friend is right. Where we have leaders in charge who are showing responsibility and stepping in and negotiating with the unions and employers, we have resolved disputes.…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesMy title, Madam Deputy Speaker, is the shadow Transport Secretary. If the Transport Secretary would like to put his hands up, admit failure and step aside, I would be happy to…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesWhat difference does the hon. Gentleman think it would make if I condemned the strike? The only person who has it within their power to resolve this dispute is sitting opposite me…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have never received a penny from the RMT.15 Jun 2022HANSARDLocal TransportOn Monday, I was in Bradford meeting local schoolchildren left stranded by cuts in Northern rail services. In Wakefield, some passengers will face a four-hour gap in services…19 May 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries: Staff RostersAs the Chair of the Transport Committee, the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman), said, P&O brazenly broke the law, and it has faced no consequences for that action.…19 May 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement, and for the briefing he gave me on these measures last week. I know the whole House agrees that the action taken…30 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI thank the Minister for that response. As he said, on Thursday the chief executive of P&O Ferries made a mockery of the rule of law in this country. As a result, seven of P&O’s…28 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the conduct of P&O Ferries’ chief executive and board and the action the Government…28 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsYou are not.23 Mar 2022