Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anthony Browne and Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Thursday 21st March 2024 Commons Chamber

[Anthony Browne]

As I said in my initial answer, the UK Government see the ferry sector as a commercial market and do not subsidise it. As the hon. Gentleman points out, however, this is a devolved matter—in Scotland, ferries are the responsibility of the Scottish Government—so he should make his protestations about that route to the SNP Government, because it is up to them to decide what to do. I totally understand that they are slightly worried; they have an undistinguished track record on ferries, with various fiascos—maybe it is because they try to get ferries that can hold motorhomes.

[Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown) (Lab/Co-op)]

5. What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of delays to planned rail reforms.