Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Crabb Excerpts
Thursday 30th January 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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I was trying to get an agreement from those who manage the business on the Opposition Benches for me to make an oral statement during yesterday’s Opposition day debate. That is why there was no oral statement—I wanted to make one, but I did not get a response, and that is why I was unable to. Investment will now flow through from the decision made yesterday, and through the operator of last resort.

Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con)
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Armed forces veterans deserve to be treated equally wherever they are in the UK. Will the Minister promise that when we roll out the veterans rail card later this year in England, it will also apply in Wales, Scotland and elsewhere?

Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait Chris Heaton-Harris
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I am writing to the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly to ensure that that card is rolled out across the whole of our country.