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Proceeding contribution from David TC Davies (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 17 October 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Transport (Wales) Bill.


Transport (Wales) Bill

I am grateful to you for reminding me of that, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is because we recognise the importance of an integrated transport system that, when we started to consider the Bill, we sought to deal with it in a constructive fashion. We certainly support its overall objectives. However, there is a missed opportunity in clauses 3 and 4, because very little has been said about safety. I appreciate that the hon. Member for Montgomeryshire briefly touched on the issue when he talked about the importance of international standards in aviation. The hon. Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies) is also well aware that we must ensure that we have internationally recognised standards and that pilots are properly qualified. I feel very strongly about that, but I am not sure that we have adequately tackled the issue of road safety.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
437 c668 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Disability Devolved matters Aviation Airports Air routes Cross border cooperation Infrastructure Local government Public transport National Assembly for Wales Railways Transport Wales Roads Cardiff Airport
Legislation
Transport (Wales) Bill 2005-06
Link
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