Thomas Cook
Debate between Grant Shapps and Jeremy Lefroy(5 years ago)
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Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
Is there any way the disgraceful hiking of prices—often double or triple—by other providers can be looked at under competition regulation?
Grant Shapps
My hon. Friend will be interested to hear that I put those questions to the CAA just yesterday, and asked it to investigate for me. The CAA believes that automatic pricing kicked in and was then quickly overridden. I mentioned in my statement that some airlines have done the opposite—Easyjet actually cut its prices by 15% for Thomas Cook passengers—and I am grateful to them and to the airlines that have lent their aircraft.
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Debate between Grant Shapps and Jeremy Lefroy(5 years ago)
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Grant Shapps
I assure the hon. Gentleman that, whatever happens, the northern economy and northern powerhouse rail is set to steam ahead.
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
Will the review take into account the potential negative effects of the business case on the existing and vital west coast main line?
Grant Shapps
Yes it will, and I ask my hon. Friend to meet Douglas Oakervee to make those points, because every element of this is being taken into account.