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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has made multiple representations on behalf of her constituency. The Access for All funding is about £300 million, and the decision will be made public in due…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important point; a lot of our rail infrastructure is incredibly old, even though 75% of journeys are step-free. The decisions on the £300 million that has…21 Mar 2019HANSARDDRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING (PASSENGERS' RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT ETC.) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019
DRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING (STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING) (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Merchant Shipping (Passengers’ Rights) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.05 Mar 2019HANSARDDRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING (PASSENGERS' RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT ETC.) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019
DRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING (STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING) (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship on this bright morning, Mr Bailey. The two sets of draft regulations will be made under powers in the European Union (Withdrawal)…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING (PASSENGERS' RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT ETC.) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019
DRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING (STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING) (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019It is indeed a valuable point and no doubt it has been noted, but as the right hon. Gentleman will know, there are always processes in place and that process has been followed…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING (PASSENGERS' RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT ETC.) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019
DRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING (STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING) (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019I thank the hon. Members for Kingston upon Hull East and for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, and the right hon. Member for North Durham, for their consideration of the draft regulations,…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Bus Services: Greater ManchesterI thank the hon. Member for Oldham West and Royton (Jim McMahon) for bringing this important issue to the House, and I welcome the opportunity to debate it and to collaborate on…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Bus Services: Greater ManchesterThe hon. Gentleman makes a valid point about the statutory instrument tomorrow, but funding for buses, especially for Manchester, is particularly high compared with other parts of…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Bus Services: Greater ManchesterThe Department is doing what it can through the money that it is making available—for example, the £48 million that I mentioned—and the assumption is that that will help not only…04 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will just go a little bit further, thank you. The hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull East asked whether the bodies had changed since 2018. The answer is no. He asked why MSN…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Austin. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) on securing the debate. There has been a…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsI was just trying to find out the statistics for Bristol. The Member, or the resident, was obviously disturbed about how or when they could catch a bus, but if that Member was…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsThe hon. Lady shakes her head. If she wishes to get in touch with the Department, we can lay out how the plans can work for her local authority so it can take the relationship…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsThe hon. Gentleman raises a valuable point. Previously, the argument was that the powers were not available. The Department made those powers available in 2017—they have been in…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsI share the hon. Lady’s frustration and concern for her constituents who rely on bus services, but we have to remember that these are the choices that local authorities are making.19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsThese are the choices that local authorities are making. They need to be aware that if they make changes to buses, they do more than just remove a mobility service; they affect…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsI agree, but buses and towns will also play a part in that fund. Most of us have spoken about buses. We all have a role in ensuring that buses are part of that project and that,…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I apologise for my speed of speech; I would probably put that down to my passion for the subject. If the hon. Member for Huddersfield would like me to slow down and extend the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, because it allows me to explain the number of organisations that I have indeed met. I chair an inter-ministerial group for…19 Feb 2019