Confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport Debate

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Confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport

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Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill: Committee Stage
Tuesday 19th June 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andy McDonald Portrait Andy McDonald
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My hon. Friend make the point wisely and accurately.

Daniel Zeichner Portrait Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab)
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My hon. Friend is making a good speech. Yesterday, members of the Transport Committee sat for many hours interrogating leaders of the industry, both train operating companies and Network Rail, trying to find out who runs the railways. After all those hours, answer came there none. Does my hon. Friend agree that there are two scenarios? First, the Secretary of State is in charge, in which case he should take responsibility; or even worse, he is not, in which case he should be sacked?

Andy McDonald Portrait Andy McDonald
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My hon. Friend makes the point very well. We are talking about a dysfunctional railway that is completely and utterly fractured, and that has to be resolved.

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