Question for short debate on Tuesday, 15 November 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Empey. The answering member was Earl Attlee.

Transport: London and the Regions

Lords question for short debate on what plans they have for improving transport links between London and the regions.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 732 c240-54GC
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department for Transport
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Proceeding contributions: Earl Attlee | 732 c250-2GC (Link to this contribution) No, my Lords. It refers to the cascading of rolling stock. I will touch on cascading later. The nobl...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 732 c247-9GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are all grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Empey, for arranging this timely debate. As he...; Baroness Scott of Needham Market | 732 c245-7GC (Link to this contribution) I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Empey, for securing this evening’s short debate. Many noble Lords...; Lord Berkeley | 732 c250GC (Link to this contribution) The last announcement I saw from the noble Earl’s department said nothing about the IEPs going to Ea...; Earl Attlee | 732 c249-50GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Empey, for securing this debate. He put the posit...; Lord Empey | 732 c240-2GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, by coincidence a Question was asked in the Chamber earlier today which brought the issue o...; Lord Empey | 732 c240GC (Link to this contribution) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for improving transport links between London an...; Lord Bradshaw | 732 c244-5GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Empey, for introducing this subject. I worked in Northern Ireland for s...; Lord Berkeley | 732 c242-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Empey on initiating this debate. He has raised an issu...; Earl Attlee | 732 c254GC (Link to this contribution) I am sure that noble Lords will keep a very close eye on this issue. The noble Lord, Lord Empey, su...; Lord Empey | 732 c254GC (Link to this contribution) I know that my colleague in Northern Ireland, the Transport Minister Danny Kennedy, has been to the ...; Earl Attlee | 732 c253-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I understand what the noble Lord is saying, but BMI has not been sold, and no services hav...; Lord Bradshaw | 732 c253GC (Link to this contribution) They are lifeline services, but is Northern Ireland’s remaining air service to Heathrow not in the s...; Earl Attlee | 732 c253GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was just coming on to that point. The noble Lord pointed out that PSOs already exist on ...; Lord Bradshaw | 732 c253GC (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister pause there to think of what happens with the services to the Highlands and Island...; Earl Attlee | 732 c252-3GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Lord for that elucidation. The noble Lord asked whether the minimum servi...; Lord Berkeley | 732 c252GC (Link to this contribution) May I correct the noble Lord? I entirely agree with him that the fewer stops there are, the faster t...
Subjects: Airports Air routes Finance Greater London Heathrow Airport Economic regions Railways Transport Roads Rolling stock Landing rights High Speed 2 line Public service obligations
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Transport: London and the Regions

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