All 2 Debates between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Andrew Selous

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Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Andrew Selous
Thursday 11th October 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Johnson of Marylebone Portrait Joseph Johnson
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We want the railways to be safe. In terms of crimes per million passenger journeys, they are safer than they were a decade ago. There are 19 crimes per million passenger journeys today, and a decade ago there were 30 crimes per million passenger journeys, but that is still too many and we want crime levels to come down. That is why the British Transport police are focusing on this very carefully. We have better reporting schemes, such as 61016, which I mentioned. As I said, we want more staff working on our railways, not fewer. That is the case for operators such as Southern and SWR, where there have recently been disputes.

Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)
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13. What recent steps his Department has taken to promote cycling and walking.

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Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Andrew Selous
Thursday 1st March 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Johnson of Marylebone Portrait Joseph Johnson
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I would be happy to meet the hon. Lady to discuss this issue. It is really important that we make the most of all such opportunities for Network Rail to put scraps of land to good use, whether for housing, strips of walkway, or other pedestrian or cycling purposes. I am happy to meet her to discuss that.

Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)
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T8. What is the Department doing to help more people to cycle safely, as happens in such cities as Amsterdam and Copenhagen, especially given the startling revelation to the joint air quality Committee by Professor Stephen Holgate that drivers and passengers are inhaling up to 10 times more poor quality air than cyclists and pedestrians on the street?