Guy Opperman

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Conservative MP for Hexham

@GuyOpperman https://facebook.com/guyoppermanMP

Publicly Owned Railways

There have been votes in Parliament on the public ownership of the railways, including on keeping the rail infrastructure public, and permitting train operating companies to be publicly-owned.

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Guy Opperman generally voted against a publicly owned railway system

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Major votes

  • On 23 Mar 2016: Guy Opperman acted as teller for a vote on High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — New Clause 20 — Allow Public Sector Operators to Run High Speed 2 Passenger Services Show vote
  • On 29 Oct 2014: Guy Opperman was absent for a vote on Railways (Public Sector Operators) Show vote

Minor votes

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