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Debate between Rachael Maskell and Mike Kane
Thursday 13th February 2025

(2 weeks, 3 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Kane Portrait Mike Kane
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The right hon. Member raises an important point. The resilience of the UK aviation sector is important, and key to its success, so we will facilitate any discussions to make sure we are always on an improvement trajectory.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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Access for disabled people was a condition of opening up planning for the York Central development. However, I hear that the condition will be bypassed, and that planning will go ahead without disabled access being put in place. That clearly impedes disabled people. Can we ensure that difficult engineering work is undertaken before planning permission is granted?

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Debate between Rachael Maskell and Mike Kane
Thursday 9th January 2025

(1 month, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Kane Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mike Kane)
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Changes made during the pandemic crippled airport duty-free shopping. I will get the hon. Member a more detailed letter on the matter.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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York’s advanced digital and advanced rail cluster can really boost our economy with the innovations that it is bringing, as well as providing 5,500 jobs in York. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss how we can bring it into her strategy for developing the rail industry?