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HANSARDInclusive Transport StrategyThis month marks the one-year anniversary since the publication of the Inclusive Transport Strategy. As Transport Accessibility Minister I am very proud of all that has been…08 Jul 2019HANSARDMaritime SafetyI am delighted to inform the House today about the launch of Maritime Safety Week 2019 following the extremely successful inaugural event last year. The maritime industry is…01 Jul 2019HANSARD Disabled Access: Thirsk StationThirsk has particular, unique circumstances, but it is not the only station that is not fully accessible at all times, which is why I think it important to ensure that any bid for…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Disabled Access: Thirsk StationI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) on securing the debate and giving the House an opportunity to address the important subject of…26 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 5 provides the Secretary of State with the power to acquire rights in land, such as access over it, or to impose restrictive covenants over land for the purpose of phase…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The clause provides deemed planning permission under part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for carrying out the works authorised by the Bill. Deemed planning…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The clause provides that the nominated undertaker will be responsible for paying compensation under section 10(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, instead of the Secretary of…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman once again raises valid points about how we remove material and mitigate any impact on the neighbouring communities, which is what HS2 is doing with its local…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)That was such a wide-ranging speech that I fear it fell out of the scope of the line-by-line scrutiny of this Bill. However, I will do my best to address as many of the issues as…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)I do not see the need for the new clause. Again, the environmental statement assesses a reasonable worst case for the impacts of construction and operation of the railway. That…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)This is the standard clause that appears in Bills and provides for the expenditure of public money. It simply provides that any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. The purchase of land is essential to the completion of the proposed scheme. People directly and especially affected by the Bill have…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The clause is the standard clause that appears in Bills. The provisions of the Bill will come into force upon Royal Assent. Question put and agreed to. Clause 6 2 accordingly…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)I look forward to joining the hon. Gentleman in the Committee and the Chamber, and I welcome his support for the next phase, but let us deal with this Bill in these few short…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)I remind the hon. Gentleman that we are here to scrutinise the Bill line by line, but I welcome the opportunity to remind everybody of the importance of HS2. Of course, it is a…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Indeed it is. Clause 44 Existing agreements Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman raises important points, but most of them are detailed extensively in the environmental statement. My Department and HS2 Ltd have engaged, and will continue to…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 43 introduces schedule 32, which protects the interests of statutory undertakers and other bodies who may be affected by other provisions of the Bill. The provisions are…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 23 provides that works authorised by the Bill may be carried out on consecrated land without being affected by restrictions and obligations imposed by ecclesiastical or…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. If he has had time to visit Euston, he will have seen the huge amount of work being undertaken to deal with remains, which are all…25 Jun 2019