Huw Merriman

Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Conservative MP for Bexhill and Battle

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Huw Merriman’s voting in Parliament

Huw Merriman is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

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Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Nottingham 15 Mar 2024

    East Midlands Railway is replacing its diesel-only Class 222 trains with bi-mode Class 810s as part of the East Midlands franchise award. These new bi-mode trains will gradually be introduced into service starting in early 2025 and are anticipated to significantly reduce air pollution emissions at Nottingham station and in the surrounding areas. The impact of these changes will be monitored...
  • Written Answers — Department for Transport: Midland Main Line: Electrification 14 Mar 2024

    Work is already underway to electrify the Midland Main Line (MML) with progress being made to install overhead line equipment between Kettering and Wigston, as well as upgrades south of Bedford to be completed in 2025. During 2024 Network Rail are continuing currently funded design and pre-construction between Wigston Junction north towards Trent Junction, a further 28.4 miles (45.7 route...
  • Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Birmingham and Greater Manchester 12 Mar 2024

    As announced in the Network North command paper, every penny of the £19.8 billion committed to the Northern leg of HS2 will be reinvested in the North; every penny of the £9.6 billion committed to the Midlands leg will be reinvested in the Midlands; and the full £6.5 billion saved through our rescoped approach at Euston will be spread across every other region in the country. Network...

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Conservative MP for Bexhill and Battle

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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We don't know whether Huw Merriman campaigned to leave, or stay in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department for Transport
  • Department for Education
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Treasury
  • Department for Environment
  • Food and Rural Affairs
  • Great British Railways
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  • Motor Vehicles: Biofuels
  • Railways: Contracts
  • M1

Currently held offices

  • Minister of State (Department for Transport) (since 27 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government (22 Sep 2021 to 28 Oct 2022)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 28 Oct 2022)
  • Chair, Transport Committee (29 Jan 2020 to 28 Oct 2022)
  • Chair, Transport Committee (29 Jan 2020 to 28 Oct 2022)
  • Chair, Transport Committee (29 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Transport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Procedure Committee (21 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Transport Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Transport Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 29 Jan 2020)

Previous MPs in this constituency

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Agricultural land in East Sussex: (i). (Registered 03 June 2015)

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