Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 7 April 2010, in the House of Commons, led by Lindsay Hoyle. The answering member was Lord Khan of Tooting.

Transport (North West)

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on transport in the North West.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 508 c327-50WH
Session: 2009-10
Department: Department for Transport
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c328-30WH (Link to this contribution) I welcome that. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will distance himself from the shadow Secretary of St...; Robert Goodwill | 508 c328WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for tempting me to expand on that matter. There is a section in my speech...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c328WH (Link to this contribution) I am happy to give way to the hon. Gentleman if he wishes to put that on the record. I know that he ...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c327-8WH (Link to this contribution) It is a delight to see you in the Chair, Mr. Howarth. You have a justified interest in this debate a...; Speaker | 508 c327WH (Link to this contribution) According to the timetable motion, there could be Divisions on an hourly basis. Each of the three de...; John Grogan | 508 c332-3WH (Link to this contribution) Mr. Howarth, you might well ask why a proud Yorkshireman such as myself—I look forward to the clashe...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c332WH (Link to this contribution) I totally agree, because we could all benefit from that. Such a major bridge would lead to many cons...; Derek Twigg | 508 c332WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend on being a great champion for transport in the north-west and in his c...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c331-2WH (Link to this contribution) Of course. That is what was agreed in the beginning, but it never quite happens. At one time, a bond...; John Leech | 508 c331WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that local councils should insist as a condition of the developmen...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c330-1WH (Link to this contribution) Absolutely. In Chorley, such a scheme would not cost the Government or council tax payers a penny, b...; Robert Goodwill | 508 c330WH (Link to this contribution) Has the hon. Gentleman had a chance to see the scheme in operation in Kent, which was brought in by ...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c333WH (Link to this contribution) I welcome that, because if we start construction from Manchester to the south, there is nothing to s...; Graham Stringer | 508 c335-6WH (Link to this contribution) The great transport revolutions in this country happened in the north-west. The first canal, the Bri...; John Grogan | 508 c333-5WH (Link to this contribution) I agree entirely. I also think that in the shorter term we need to look at track configuration and i...; Robert Goodwill | 508 c336WH (Link to this contribution) Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; Robert Goodwill | 508 c337WH (Link to this contribution) I will not be tempted. Does the hon. Gentleman think that the new Secretary of State's change of tac...; Graham Stringer | 508 c337WH (Link to this contribution) Is the Conservative party in favour of stagecoaches?; Graham Stringer | 508 c337-8WH (Link to this contribution) I am pleased that the Conservatives and, for that matter, the Liberal Democrats support high-speed r...; Graham Stringer | 508 c340WH (Link to this contribution) I am resisting caricaturing his party as the one in favour of potholes. Can the hon. Gentleman give ...; Mark Hunter | 508 c338-40WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate under your chairmanship, Mr. Ho...; Speaker | 508 c340WH (Link to this contribution) Order. Before the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mark Hunter) proceeds, it would be helpful if, from time ...; Robert Goodwill | 508 c340WH (Link to this contribution) I should like to give the hon. Gentleman the opportunity to reconfirm the Liberal Democrat pledge to...; Mark Hunter | 508 c340WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman will understand that I find that temptation utterly resistible. I am happy to con...; Graham Stringer | 508 c341WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is generous with his time. I agree with his arguments. I supported the Transport ...; Mark Hunter | 508 c341WH (Link to this contribution) I beg your pardon. That subject was touched on by the hon. Member for Chorley, but it needs to be gi...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c341WH (Link to this contribution) indicated dissent.; Mark Hunter | 508 c340-1WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you for the observation, Mr. Howarth, but my constituency is in the north-west of England, the...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c342WH (Link to this contribution) Some local authorities got more than they should have, while some did not get enough, and the ones t...; Mark Hunter | 508 c341-2WH (Link to this contribution) Having recently met the chair of the Greater Manchester integrated transport authority, I know that ...; Mark Hunter | 508 c342WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr. Howarth. Yes, I was keeping an eye on the clock, and you will be pleased to know that...; Speaker | 508 c342WH (Link to this contribution) Order. May I help the hon. Gentleman? Each of the Front-Bench spokespeople should have equal time to...; Mark Hunter | 508 c342WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I am minded to say, "'Twas ever thus". Those of us...; Graham Stringer | 508 c344WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for that clarification. What plans does the Conservative party have for the bus servic...; Robert Goodwill | 508 c342-4WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Chorley (Mr. Hoyle) on securing the debate. He talks passionately...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c346WH (Link to this contribution) It was a shopping list, but part of it was funded, because the money is already there. The rest is d...; Robert Goodwill | 508 c344-6WH (Link to this contribution) That is one of the matters that we will have to keep under review, and I would not want to mislead t...; Lord Khan of Tooting | 508 c346-8WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr. Howarth, for what will probably be the last major deba...; Robert Goodwill | 508 c346WH (Link to this contribution) The problem with transport, as in so many other areas, is that although the hon. Gentleman has a sho...; Lord Khan of Tooting | 508 c348-50WH (Link to this contribution) My point was that, to avoid the perception of the council pocketing a gain for the community, people...; Lindsay Hoyle | 508 c348WH (Link to this contribution) Quite rightly, in Chorley there was a double insurance. Lobbying took place and the Government picke...
Subjects: Construction Expenditure Greater Manchester High speed trains Railways Liverpool Network Rail Transport Preston M6 Chorley North West
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Transport (North West)

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