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HANSARDDraft 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 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 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will continue to conclude. Along with merchant shipping notice 1874, the regulations are supported by two user-friendly marine guidance notes on marine equipment market…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 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 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will—19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I just wanted to make one final point. In case the point did not quite land, the UK was the first country to ratify ILO 188, which is about standards for seafarers and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It continues to be a glorious morning, as we can see by the amount of interventions that are being made. The regulations do indeed bring on board standards. We are one of the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The hon. Gentleman has got out of bed on the wrong side this morning. The IMO is indeed across the way, and the secretary-general and I meet regularly on a number of issues. This…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019If it is indeed the last intervention, I will give way to the hon. Gentleman.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 2019HANSARD FlybmiAn independent review of airline insolvency by Peter Bucks is due to report, and it will make clear what happens to airlines when difficult decisions are made. There is an…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiIf the right hon. Gentleman wants to rule out no deal, he should vote for the Prime Minister’s deal.18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiI have never been a woman who has been “dropped in it”; it is my job and I am disappointed that the shadow Transport Secretary wanted to see a he and not a she at the Dispatch…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiOn 16 February British Midland Regional Limited, the east midlands-based airline which operates as Flybmi, announced that it had ceased operations from that date and filed for…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiIt is a very competitive market, and no doubt my hon. Friend’s constituents will be well represented here today. If she would like to meet the Aviation Minister, I will ensure…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiMy hon. Friend has my assurance, and I would be at fault if I did not mention Birmingham airport, which I grew up very close to and to which we are obviously committed, as he can…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiI believe the hon. Gentleman is mistaken, as we are working with the EU to deal with deal and no-deal scenarios: we have published no-deal technical notices; we have tabled a…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiAbsolutely. Even though the airline sector is a tricky market to be in and it obviously favours larger airlines—for example, it is a little easier for them to buy fuel than it is…18 Feb 2019