Results 1-20 of 561 for speaker:Patrick Hall

Business, Innovation and Skills: First Capital Connect (12 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: Does my hon. Friend agree that, whatever the merits of a dispute and whatever the issues involved—including the issue, which has been raised today, of whether a company should rely on overtime to run basic services—punishing the passengers is never the answer, and is never acceptable? Will he make it clear that the Government will consider the wider issues involving how the...

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink (11 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many additional seats will be available for passengers travelling between Bedford and London St. Pancras International stations during the morning peak period on completion of the Thameslink programme.

Written Answers — Transport: Bedford Station (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport when he expects Bedford station to have capacity for 12 carriage trains as a result of the Thameslink programme.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport when he expects the first new train to enter into passenger service under the Thameslink rolling stock project.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what his most recent assessment is of the total cost of the Thameslink programme.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what his most recent estimate is of the level of passenger overcrowding on the Thameslink route of the First Capital Connect franchise.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what the most recent performance statistics are for the Thameslink route of the First Capital Connect franchise.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what recent assessment he has made of the proposed changes to Blackfriars station under the Thameslink programme.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Bedford borough council on changes to Bedford station under the Thameslink programme.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink: Manpower (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many construction jobs the Thameslink programme has created.

Written Answers — Transport: Thameslink: Manpower (9 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many additional train drivers will be employed in order to operate the full Thameslink service on completion of the Thameslink programme.

[John Cummings in the Chair] — Thalidomide (4 Nov 2009)

Patrick Hall: My hon. Friend is describing the catastrophic regulatory failure of the Government of the day. Does he agree that a further problem has been a culture at the heart of subsequent Governments not to acknowledge regulatory failure? Governments put up barriers to addressing the consequences of regulatory failure, such as setting precedent and incurring costs. Those arguments have been dragged out...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Equitable Life (21 Oct 2009) has video

Patrick Hall: The ombudsman used the expression "relative loss", which has been used before in the debate. My right hon. Friend has also referred to that, but the Government's favoured position is not relative loss, but disproportionate loss. I have not seen a definition of that. Could he cast some light on the distinction between relative loss and disproportionate loss?

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Equitable Life (21 Oct 2009) has video

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Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Equitable Life (21 Oct 2009) has video

Patrick Hall: It is important that, at this stage, the hon. Gentleman makes it clear what he understands the compensation to refer to. I am one of the signatories of early-day motion 1423, which refers to the compensation recommended by the ombudsman. Does he agree that the ombudsman was talking about the relative loss arising from the acknowledged maladministration and not that element of loss arising...

Business of the House (2 Jul 2009) has video

Patrick Hall: In the light of the Government's welcome announcement yesterday about the National Express east coast franchise, will the Leader of the House make time for this House to debate and reflect on the many issues arising out of that decision, which I believe have relevance to the national railway network as a whole?

Public Bill Committee: Health Bill [Lords]: New Clause 8 (25 Jun 2009)

Patrick Hall: I want to make it clear to my right hon. and learned Friend the Minister that I take the issue seriously and welcome the contributions made by the hon. Member for Romsey and my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, Acton and Shepherd’s Bush. I will not repeat what they said, because there is no need to do so. In fact, while the hon. Member for Romsey was speaking, I had the impression that...

Public Bill Committee: Health Bill [Lords]: Clause 34 (25 Jun 2009)

Patrick Hall: Is the hon. Gentleman saying that if a Member of Parliament has in their area a foundation trust or an NHS trust seeking foundation status, that represents a pecuniary interest that should be declared?

Public Bill Committee: Health Bill [Lords]: Clause 22 (24 Jun 2009)

Patrick Hall: The hon. Gentleman referred to 22 European countries having banned tobacco sales from vending machines; why is this country different from others? Clearly the conclusion has been that devices to limit access by minors to tobacco products in vending machines have failed.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (24 Jun 2009) has video

Patrick Hall: If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 June. May I also welcome you, Mr. Speaker, to your first Prime Minister's questions as Speaker of this House?