Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Oct 2016
A34 Safety
"It will be useful for my right hon. Friend to note that the A34 runs through a bit of the north of my constituency, near the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Nicola Blackwood). My right hon. Friend can rely on me to help …..."John Howell - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Oct 2016
A34 Safety
"I fully support all the measures that the right hon. Gentleman has mentioned and think they would be extremely useful, but will they not come to naught unless the A34 is turned into a motorway?..."John Howell - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 20th October 2016
Asked by:
John Howell (Conservative - Henley)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the travel industry of continuing threat-level warnings in relation to travel to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
Answered by John Hayes
The Government’s first priority is the safety and security of British citizens. The UK Government is fully focussed on enabling a return of flights Sharm el-Sheikh as soon as possible and appreciates the co-operation of the travel industry.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jul 2016
Electric and Hybrid Electric Cars
"My hon. Friend is delivering a passionate exposition of his case. Will he join me in welcoming research such as that taking place at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in my constituency? The centre is particularly researching batteries, not only for electric cars but for driverless cars. The new …..."John Howell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2015
Airports Capacity
"I welcome the decision to delay the final decision until the environmental concerns have been resolved. Colleagues and I are in negotiations with the Civil Aviation Authority and NATS to control noise from aircraft coming in to Heathrow over the Thames valley. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the …..."John Howell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2015
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords]
"My hon. Friend is talking specifically about London, but as the devolution deal goes through, will it not also need to be reflected in the broader picture—for example, if there were a mayor for Oxfordshire and a number of combined authorities?..."John Howell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Oct 2015
Heathrow: Noise Mitigation
"First, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Dr Lee) for securing this important debate. It is a pleasure to participate briefly in it. Although Henley-on-Thames is a little further up the River Thames than his constituency, it is also very badly blighted by noise pollution from aircraft, …..."John Howell - View Speech
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Written Question
Question Link
Monday 24th March 2014
Asked by:
John Howell (Conservative - Henley)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding will be made available to the Access for All scheme in Control Period 5; and what terms and conditions will apply to such funding.
Answered by Stephen Hammond
£100m has been allocated to extend the Access for All programme for Control Period 5. Stations will be selected based on their annual footfall, weighted by the incidence of disability in the area. The preferences of the train operators and the availability of third party funding or other capital contributions will also be considered.
Written Question
Question Link
Monday 24th March 2014
Asked by:
John Howell (Conservative - Henley)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when lifts will be installed at Goring and Streatley station; and whether this will coincide with the replacement of the footbridge.
Answered by Stephen Hammond
Network Rail has submitted Goring and Streatley as a candidate station for Access for All Funding. The Government plans to make an announcement on funding in April. In the meantime, Network Rail has advised me that the new footbridge which will be installed in the summer will be suitable for the installation of lifts.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Mar 2014
A303
"Does my hon. Friend accept that the argument is about not only the megalithic monument at Stonehenge but the landscape in which it sits?..."John Howell - View Speech
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