Tuesday, 4 March 2008
The Secretary of State was asked—
Which train operating company has (a) the worst operational record and (b) the highest recorded level of passenger dissatisfaction in the latest period for which figures are available.
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the capacity of the rail network.
How many vacant train paths there have been through the channel tunnel in the last 12 months.
What assessment she has made of the budgetary implications of the national concessionary bus fare scheme for local authorities.
How much she has allocated for capital spending at Swansea railway station over the next five years; and if she will make a statement.
What steps her Department is taking to encourage people to make fewer short car journeys.
What plans she has to upgrade the A12 from the M25 to Chelmsford.
What funding her Department provides for cycling safety training.
If she will undertake a review of the extent to which public and community transport services meet the needs of vulnerable passengers.
What estimate she has made of the effect of extending rail services on levels of greenhouse gas emissions from transport; and if she will make a statement.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to introduce a bank holiday in the Autumn. We are about to enter what I always call the bank holiday season—Easter is coming up,...
Shona McIsaac accordingly presented a Bill to introduce a bank holiday in the Autumn: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 7 March, and to be...
Order read for the House again resolving itself into a Committee.
(Clauses 6 and 7, and any selected amendments to clause 8 other than those making commencement contingent on a referendum.) [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair.]
I beg to move amendment No. 48, page 2, line 39, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '(1A) A Minister of the Crown shall vote against or otherwise reject a proposed decision in the...
I am glad to see the House so well attended, and glad to be able to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Neithrop. Some 5,000 to 6,000 constituents have signed the petition, which...
It is both a great honour and a heavy responsibility to be a Member of Parliament, and we have few weightier duties than protecting and provided for our armed forces, whose members put their...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. David.]
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