Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Heaton-Harris and Tim Loughton

Wednesday 21st June 2023 Commons Chamber

[Chris Heaton-Harris]

The right hon. Gentleman has detailed knowledge of this area, and I do enjoy our regular conversations on these points. He knows that in the Command Paper on the Windsor framework, which was published back in February, we detailed the British Government’s view of how we could bring in unfettered NI to GB trade as we move forward. We need to put more flesh on that bone—of that I am sure—but, as he knows, I constantly seek his guidance to ensure that I get this bit of my job completely right.

[Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con)]

4. What recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the tourism sector in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the electronic travel authorisation scheme.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Heaton-Harris and Tim Loughton

Thursday 12th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Chris Heaton-Harris]

The Secretary of State and I met the TransPennine leadership not so long ago to put the very points that my right hon. Friend has just made. As he knows, there has been quite a big change at the head of that franchise. We are working with the new management to ensure that the new trains operate correctly and that the service his constituents would like is actually delivered for them.

[Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con)]

While rail fares remain too high, the cost of disruption to our commuters when services go wrong, as is so often the case with Southern, is considerable. Although Delay Repay has been helpful, it does not reflect the true cost of taxis, hotels and loss of work that our constituents have been suffering. Can the Minister tell us whether the new ombudsman is going to tackle the issue and make sure that we have a compensation scheme that accurately reflects the costs that our commuters and constituents suffer?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Heaton-Harris and Tim Loughton

Thursday 24th January 2019 Commons Chamber

[Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con)]

T9. How much VAT will we no longer pay to the EU after Brexit?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Chris Heaton-Harris)]

I honestly cannot give my hon. Friend the exact answer, so I will happily write to him about that. Arrangements will be needed for paying various taxes and tariffs in the event that we leave without a deal, and they are in progress.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Heaton-Harris and Tim Loughton

Monday 11th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Tim Loughton]

As I said before and as the hon. Gentleman would have heard, we are very much in favour of promoting play as much as possible because of the many social health benefits that it brings. When the allocations are determined after the spending review coming up, I hope the local authority in Blackpool will decide its priorities according to local needs—we have given local authorities that power—and proceed to promote the play schemes that it considers most appropriate for the local area.

[Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con)]

18. What recent representations he has received on educational provision for children with special educational needs in Daventry constituency.