Rail Reform

Gavin Williamson Excerpts
Thursday 8th March 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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We are not further fragmenting the industry; we are encouraging it to work collaboratively and more effectively. If by talking about fragmentation the hon. Gentleman is criticising our proposals to decentralise some decision making, I think that he is wrong.

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire) (Con)
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The ticket office at Codsall station was closed a number of years ago and has been replaced by the fantastic Codsall station pub. My right hon. Friend has talked about allowing post offices the opportunity to sell tickets, but will she look at letting the Codsall station pub sell tickets?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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That sounds like a good idea that my hon. Friend’s local community might like to take forward. I encourage him to look through the document, which contains a section on how we want to see stations improve more generally.