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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Potholes and Road Maintenance

"I thank the hon. Lady for giving way; she is being very generous. I just want to pick her up on a couple of points. We are spending about £23 billion a year on fixing potholes and roads. The amount that was given in the last Budget to my own …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Potholes and Road Maintenance

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Written Question
Railways: Disability
Monday 4th June 2018

Asked by: John Howell (Conservative - Henley)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a train operator has an obligation under its Disabled People’s Protection Policy to ensure that ramps which are fit for purpose are made available to facilitate the boarding or leaving of a train by wheelchair users whether assistance has been booked in advance or not.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani

The provision of manual boarding ramps for access and egress to a passenger train is mandatory for regulated rail vehicles where the step/gap between the train and the platform is greater than the permitted maximums. As a condition of an operator’s licence, a train company must publish a Disabled People’s Protection Policy (DPPP), which is approved by the Office of Rail and Roads.

The DPPP must demonstrate commitments to provide assistance to disabled passengers who need a ramp, booked in advance and not.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 May 2018
Electric Vehicles and Bicycles

"Is the hon. Gentleman aware that Nissan has already said that we are not being ambitious enough, that we will be overtaken by the provision of things such as electric charging points, and that electric vehicles will be here sooner rather than later?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Dec 2017
UK Flight Ban: Sharm El Sheikh

"Does it not come as a great surprise to my hon. Friend that the ban on flights to Tunisia, which is immediately opposite ISIL- infested beaches in Libya, was lifted, whereas the Sharm el Sheikh ban has not been lifted, although it was British expertise that helped to restore that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Mar 2017
Bus Services Bill [Lords]

"My right hon. Friend makes an interesting distinction between buses and trains. Surely the point is that there are policy initiatives the Government could take, for example on access for disabled people, but that does not mean that a national strategy will take away from the requirements of a local …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 20 Mar 2017
Car Insurance: Young People

"My hon. Friend is making some excellent points. I got around being a young driver by not getting my driving licence until I was much older—I managed to beat him on that. I wonder whether his approach of dealing with the causes of this issue will overcome that difficulty and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 20 Mar 2017
Car Insurance: Young People

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent point, but is she worried, as I am, that where people live is not the only factor in the situation? The additional premiums force young people to buy older cars, and if they do that, they are generally buying cars that are less …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"15. For most people, night flights include those that arrive in the very early hours of the morning. Such flights affect my constituents in Henley, particularly when planes land in an easterly wind. To what extent will the Secretary of State take their views into consideration?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Feb 2017
Ultra Low Emissions Vehicles

"I am glad my hon. Friend has mentioned councillors. Does he agree that local authorities have a vital role to play? What they can do can magnificently help low emissions vehicles...."
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