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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise

"Thank you very much, Sir, for your very mild and modest rebuke.

I find it extraordinary to hear speaker after speaker look to the network in France, in Germany and in other countries and say that things are operating well there, when clearly, if one understands anything about the EU …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise

"My hon. Friend makes an excellent point that goes to the slight craziness of a lot of our debate. It is clear to me that the partnership with the private sector has put far more investment—billions and billions of pounds of investment—into the network than would have been the case …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise

"Everyone in this Chamber realises that the franchise system is not perfect, and I freely admit that. However, compared with what was operating before under the nationalised system, we have seen massive improvement in terms of investment and a doubling of passenger journeys since 1995. Under the old system, one …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise

"How does the hon. Gentleman square his statement that there is too much political interference in the rail network with his party’s stated desire to nationalise the entire network? It does not make any sense...."
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Written Question
Railways: Passengers
Thursday 23rd March 2017

Asked by: Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative - Spelthorne)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations to Transport for London to require rail franchisees to respond in a timely manner to passenger requests.

Answered by Paul Maynard

My Department is responsible for letting and managing rail franchises and we engage in regular dialogue with our franchisees to ensure that they are acting in the passenger’s best interests.

Written Question
Railway Stations: Greater London
Tuesday 21st March 2017

Asked by: Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative - Spelthorne)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to designate stations outside the current Greater London boundary as Greater London Stations for the purposes of possible inclusion in the services devolved to Transport for London.

Answered by Paul Maynard

The Secretary of State has no such plans.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Feb 2017
Airport Capacity and Airspace Policy

"I am grateful for your indulgence, Mr Speaker, for reasons on which I do not need to expatiate. This is a matter of grave concern to my constituents and I want to pick up the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Esher and Walton (Mr Raab), who …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Jan 2017
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill

"I am struck by my hon. Friend’s remarks. He clearly has a depth of knowledge. I wonder whether he could enlighten the House about how his role on the Select Committee on Women and Equalities informs his views on this subject...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Jan 2017
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill

"What significance does my hon. Friend place on the fact that the views he describes were enunciated only 20 years ago? That is a very short period in the social history of our country...."
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