Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Jul 2012 Aviation
"I am listening with great attention and fascination to my hon. Friend’s speech, but he has not addressed a very pertinent point raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington (Joseph Johnson): at present we do not have access, or cannot fly directly, to those cities in China. I …..." Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
"I am trying to work through the maze of complicated arguments that my hon. Friend is presenting, but I have just a simple question. Does he believe that the United Kingdom as a whole needs more aviation capacity?..." Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
"I am sure the hon. Gentleman appreciates that aviation is vital not only to this country, but to the community he represents, and certainly to the community I represent. I therefore want to understand the drift of his comments. Is he saying that BAA should cease to operate and that …..." Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
"I had prepared some introductory remarks, but in view of the kind comments of the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Mr Harris), I should perhaps clarify my view on the third runway. In the course of my brief parliamentary career, I have never explicitly come out in favour of the …..." Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
"Does my right hon. Friend have any idea why the perennial problem of rail costs was not tackled in 13 years under Labour and why she and her Department have had to deal with it?..." Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech
"Will my right hon. Friend say a few words about the massive capacity that is going to be added to freight lines, so that we can encourage greater use of the railway in transporting freight around the country?..." Kwasi Kwarteng - View Speech