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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Nov 2014
Roads in Sittingbourne and Sheppey

"We mix it up. Sometimes we call it the twenty-five hundred; sometimes it is the two thousand five hundred. The reason it is sometimes called the twenty-five hundred is because the A250 comes off the A249 and that was the only name it could have...."
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Written Question
TBAP Multi-academy Trust: Cambridge
Wednesday 2nd April 2014

Asked by: Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to improve rail infrastructure between Sittingbourne and London stations.

Answered by Stephen Hammond

The new Network Rail Control Period includes investment to improve stations on the route between Sittingbourne and London including, in some cases, longer platforms to accommodate longer trains.

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Tuesday 25th March 2014

Asked by: Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to improve the rail infrastructure on the North Kent rail line.

Answered by Stephen Hammond

The Government is working with Network Rail, train operators and Kent County Council to progress the case for journey time reductions between Ashford and Ramsgate by 2019 through infrastructure improvements. Funding is available for this, subject to a satisfactory business case.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Nov 2013
Sittingbourne and Sheppey Road Infrastructure

"It is a delight, Mr Sheridan, to serve under your chairmanship. Two years ago, I took part in a general Westminster Hall debate and used it not only to highlight some of the positive business developments that were taking place in my constituency, but to set out a number of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Sep 2012
Rail Fares

"I am in a difficult position because I support the sentiment, but oppose the motive behind the motion. The motive is opportunism of the worst kind.

I support the sentiment because I am very concerned about hard-pressed rail commuters in Sittingbourne and Sheppey, and I want them to be helped. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Sep 2012
Rail Fares

"My hon. Friend is right about investment, but commuters on Southeastern railways have heard the same tired old tune, year in, year out, and frankly they have stopped believing it, if they ever did. We may have the Javelin service into St Pancras, but that is hardly high speed as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Sep 2012
Rail Fares

"I share the hon. Lady’s concern because my constituents have a similar problem. The franchise agreement with Southeastern also set out the level of subsidy that it would receive. That is important because the subsidy started at £139.9 million in year one, reducing to £24.7 million by year seven. In …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Sep 2012
Rail Fares

"I agree with my hon. Friend. The cost per mile of rail travel from our part of Kent is one of the highest in the country, and commuters in my constituency have had to put up with that for a number of years. That is the issue I wish to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Jun 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"T8. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to mitigate the effects of foreign hauliers who use their advantage of being able to buy fuel more cheaply on the continent to undercut British companies?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 May 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"Will my right hon. Friend give an assurance that a meaningful consultation will take place with rail user groups before any of the existing rail franchises are renewed? I am thinking in particular of Southeastern, which has just had its current franchise extended by two years, despite an appalling performance …..."
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