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Proceeding contribution from Patrick Hall (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 3 February 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate on First Capital Connect.


First Capital Connect

That is a very sensible suggestion, and I hope that the Minister will respond accordingly, perhaps to confirm that that will happen. On public ownership, I support public ownership of the entire network. I am not convinced that using the opportunity of the failure of the past two and a half months is the way to approach the issue. The Government should present measures for the renationalisation of the entire system. I think that I shall wait a long time for that, but it would be a better way to go about it than a piecemeal approach. Despite what people have gone through in the past two and a half months, the time for anger is over. We need to move into a more measured process of delivering for the passenger. Therefore, FCC must address the serious issues that I, and others, have raised, and demonstrate to the Department for Transport and the public that it is on top of the challenge.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
505 c123WH 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Industrial disputes Franchises Railways Timetables Train operating companies First Capital Connect
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk