Ministerial statement on Thursday, 12 February 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Geoffrey Hoon.

New Trains (Investment)

Statement on investment in new trains.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 487 c1531-44;487 c1529-42
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Transport
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Railways: Employment
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Proceeding contributions: Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1544;487 c1542 (Link to this contribution) I note that making an announcement about capacity on a particular line has laid me open to a general...; Philip Davies | 487 c1543;487 c1541 (Link to this contribution) Faster trains between London and Leeds are clearly welcome, but the biggest problem experienced by m...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1543;487 c1541 (Link to this contribution) There is a constant programme of upgrading our rolling stock. I would not accept for a moment, howev...; John Pugh | 487 c1543;487 c1541 (Link to this contribution) In the Transport Committee strategy report, it states:"““We note how little new rolling stock is goi...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1543;487 c1541 (Link to this contribution) I regard it as the responsibility of any Minister to meet right hon. and hon. Members to discuss the...; Charles Walker | 487 c1542-3;487 c1540-1 (Link to this contribution) I share a line with my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Mr. Prisk), and in the mor...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1542;487 c1540 (Link to this contribution) I return the compliment. I found the conversation about services to Northampton very interesting and...; Brian Binley | 487 c1542;487 c1540 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the general thrust of the Secretary of State's statement and take the opportunity to thank...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1542;487 c1540 (Link to this contribution) That was the whole point of the announcement, which provides not only more rolling stock on the netw...; David Howarth | 487 c1542;487 c1540 (Link to this contribution) For those of us who are daily commuters by train, any announcement of new investment in the railways...; Mark Lazarowicz | 487 c1541-2;487 c1539-40 (Link to this contribution) Many of my constituents who, like myself, are regular users of the east coast main line will warmly ...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1542;487 c1540 (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful for my hon. Friend's observations. Clearly, the train operating companies, which ...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1541;487 c1539 (Link to this contribution) Knowing the excellence of manufacturing experience in the city of Sheffield, I made it clear that it...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1541;487 c1539 (Link to this contribution) I am always grateful for help from the hon. Lady, who has always been an enthusiastic supporter of t...; Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 487 c1541;487 c1539 (Link to this contribution) May I help the Secretary of State for Transport? On Radio 4's ““Today”” programme, it was announced ...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1540;487 c1538 (Link to this contribution) Certainly, my emphasis has not been on speed itself, as I made clear in response to an earlier quest...; David Anderson | 487 c1540;487 c1538 (Link to this contribution) I welcome this news, which stands in stark contrast to the do-nothing attitude of the Conservative p...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1540;487 c1538 (Link to this contribution) Well, I cannot remember what it was like in 1927, but I can remember what it was like under the prev...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1544;487 c1542 (Link to this contribution) I should be delighted to send the hon. Gentleman a letter about that. I shall also send a copy to hi...; Ed Davey | 487 c1544;487 c1542 (Link to this contribution) Will the Secretary of State ask his officials to look again at the delays in reaching a decision on ...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1540;487 c1538 (Link to this contribution) I have consistently made it clear since getting this job that relieving congestion and improving cap...; Baroness Kramer | 487 c1540;487 c1538 (Link to this contribution) Platform 20 at Waterloo is now available for domestic services, but I understand that the trains nee...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1539;487 c1537 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is probably beginning to exhaust the limits of my technical competence in the details...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1538;487 c1536 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is right to speak up for the interests of his constituents. As the child of a rai...; Dan Norris | 487 c1538;487 c1536 (Link to this contribution) This is a very welcome piece of news, and I am very appreciative. I know that all those who have acc...; Edward Timpson | 487 c1538;487 c1536 (Link to this contribution) The Minister will be aware from recent discussions that we have had, and from his recent visit to Cr...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1539;487 c1537 (Link to this contribution) I have made it quite clear that capacity constraint is an important part of the work that we need to...; Ann Cryer | 487 c1539;487 c1537 (Link to this contribution) I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement, which is very welcome. May I just check that a singl...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1539;487 c1537 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his observations. These are exciting times for the Great Western...; Mark Prisk | 487 c1539;487 c1537 (Link to this contribution) Having campaigned for them, I welcome the confirmation of the 120 new carriages on the West Anglia r...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1537;487 c1535 (Link to this contribution) As someone who travels up and down that line very regularly—even more often than the right hon. Gent...; Lord McLoughlin | 487 c1537;487 c1535 (Link to this contribution) In agreeing with what the right hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett) said about the ...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1538;487 c1536 (Link to this contribution) I well understand why my hon. Friend would want to speak up on behalf of the benefits of such a majo...; David Leslie Taylor | 487 c1537;487 c1535 (Link to this contribution) Further to the point that my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (Mr. Martlew) made, the Secretary o...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1535;487 c1533 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for my right hon. Friend's observations. I am sure that others will have heard his wor...; Norman Baker | 487 c1535-6;487 c1533-4 (Link to this contribution) The £840 million cut is one bit of transport policy not copied from the Lib Dems. Let me express my...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1536-7;487 c1534-5 (Link to this contribution) Normally, the hon. Gentleman urges, encourages and exhorts me to spend more on railways, but I come ...; Eric Martlew | 487 c1537;487 c1535 (Link to this contribution) I ask my right hon. Friend to ignore the hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Mrs. Villiers)l; I would r...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1537;487 c1535 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an extremely good point about testing. Providing space on the network for the k...; Theresa Villiers | 487 c1533-4;487 c1531-2 (Link to this contribution) We welcome the prospect of new trains for the UK's chronically overcrowded railways, but the Secreta...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1531-3;487 c1529-31 (Link to this contribution) With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about new investment for our railways...; Speaker | 487 c1534;487 c1532 (Link to this contribution) Order. May I say to the Secretary of State that that was a somewhat irrelevant preface? I want conci...; Geoffrey Hoon | 487 c1534-5;487 c1532-3 (Link to this contribution) I was grateful for what the hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Mrs. Villiers) described as her support...; Lord Blunkett | 487 c1535;487 c1533 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's announcement and the investment that goes with it. May I suggest to...; Meg Munn | 487 c1541;487 c1539 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend will know that the city of Sheffield has a long history of manufacturing and th...; Roger Gale | 487 c1540;487 c1538 (Link to this contribution) In his statement, the Secretary of State said that from December this year, commuters will be able t...
Subjects: Contracts Barclays Investment High speed trains Job creation East Coast main line Manufacturing industries Procurement Railways Railway network Electrification Rolling stock Bombardier Transportation John Laing Thameslink line National Express East Anglia Hitachi Great Western main line Midland main line West Anglia main line
Contains statistics: Yes
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New Trains (Investment)

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