To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been made available to South Eastern Railway to undertake outline designs to improve car park provision at Paddock Wood station.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been made available to South Eastern Railway to undertake outline designs to improve car park provision at Paddock Wood station.

Will the Leader of the House grant Government time to debate the state of our telephone networks? It cannot be only in Tonbridge that we have noticed that connectivity has gone down. While residents may see that they have full bars on 4G, they in fact have no ability to...

Will the Leader of the House grant Government time to debate the state of our telephone networks? It cannot be only in Tonbridge that we have noticed that connectivity has gone down. While residents may see that they have full bars on 4G, they in fact have no ability to...

I understand the right hon. Gentleman’s and his residents’ concerns. Should he want an update on what the Government can do to assist this situation, I will seek one for him. If he wants to explain it to the Minister directly, I will seek a meeting for him.

I understand the right hon. Gentleman’s and his residents’ concerns. Should he want an update on what the Government can do to assist this situation, I will seek one for him. If he wants to explain it to the Minister directly, I will seek a meeting for him.

I wonder whether the Secretary of State could update the House on the plans to connect Tonbridge to Gatwick through the rail network. As she knows, there have traditionally been links in that direction and it requires only a very minor change to the timetable to make it work. If she wanted, she could even connect it to the rest of the kingdom of Kent at the same time.

I wonder whether the Secretary of State could update the House on the plans to connect Tonbridge to Gatwick through the rail network. As she knows, there have traditionally been links in that direction and it requires only a very minor change to the timetable to make it work. If she wanted, she could even connect it to the rest of the kingdom of Kent at the same time.

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for fulfilling his role as spokesperson for the kingdom of Kent. I am keen to maximise the number of people who are using the rail network to get to Gatwick airport. We have granted planning consent for Gatwick to bring its second runway into use in future and I want to continue discussions with Network Rail and the train operating company there, as it comes into public ownership, about how we can look at direct routes to Gatwick and increase capacity on the rail network to that airport.

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for fulfilling his role as spokesperson for the kingdom of Kent. I am keen to maximise the number of people who are using the rail network to get to Gatwick airport. We have granted planning consent for Gatwick to bring its second runway into use in future and I want to continue discussions with Network Rail and the train operating company there, as it comes into public ownership, about how we can look at direct routes to Gatwick and increase capacity on the rail network to that airport.

The Secretary of State will know that there is no mandate for TfL beyond the bounds of London—little enough within it. Does she agree that it has absolutely no mandate to increase the price on rail fares to Tonbridge by extending the peak hours system in London to areas where there is now talk of putting in contactless? Will she assure me that rail fares to Tonbridge and to Borough Green will not go up through a contactless increase?

The Secretary of State will know that there is no mandate for TfL beyond the bounds of London—little enough within it. Does she agree that it has absolutely no mandate to increase the price on rail fares to Tonbridge by extending the peak hours system in London to areas where there is now talk of putting in contactless? Will she assure me that rail fares to Tonbridge and to Borough Green will not go up through a contactless increase?

The expansion of the contactless system to wider areas of the south-east is, I am sure, welcomed by the right hon. Gentleman’s constituents, given the convenience that it gives them. [Interruption.] He shakes his head, but I can tell him that there are a lot of hon. Members across this House who are delighted with the roll-out of pay-as-you-go. If he wants to write to me with the detail of his concern, I would be happy to come back to him.

The expansion of the contactless system to wider areas of the south-east is, I am sure, welcomed by the right hon. Gentleman’s constituents, given the convenience that it gives them. [Interruption.] He shakes his head, but I can tell him that there are a lot of hon. Members across this House who are delighted with the roll-out of pay-as-you-go. If he wants to write to me with the detail of his concern, I would be happy to come back to him.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body has responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the cycle path between Pembury Hospital and Tonbridge.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body has responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the cycle path between Pembury Hospital and Tonbridge.

Post Office Closure in Tonbridge

The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the proposed closure by Post Office Ltd of the existing stand-alone post office on Tonbridge High Street is unacceptable; and further that the post office should not be relocated within another existing local business.

The petitioners therefore urge...

Post Office Closure in Tonbridge

The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the proposed closure by Post Office Ltd of the existing stand-alone post office on Tonbridge High Street is unacceptable; and further that the post office should not be relocated within another existing local business.

The petitioners therefore urge...

Post Office Closure in Tonbridge

The post office in Tonbridge provides an accessible service to people across our community, and closing it would deprive residents of our growing and thriving town of the central services and support that this stand-alone Crown post office provides. That is why more than 1,000 people...

Post Office Closure in Tonbridge

The post office in Tonbridge provides an accessible service to people across our community, and closing it would deprive residents of our growing and thriving town of the central services and support that this stand-alone Crown post office provides. That is why more than 1,000 people...

SI 2003/2463 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 November 2003.

SI 2003/2463 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 November 2003.

Further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State, Department of Transport (the Earl of Caithness) on 24 March 1993 (c13WA), how many accidents involving fatalities and other injuries, respectively, have occurred in the last three years on the two single carriageway lengths of the A21 trunk road between...

Further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State, Department of Transport (the Earl of Caithness) on 24 March 1993 (c13WA), how many accidents involving fatalities and other injuries, respectively, have occurred in the last three years on the two single carriageway lengths of the A21 trunk road between...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the impact on punctuality of the delay caused by the recent trespass incident on the Paddock Wood to Tonbridge line by the West Kent Hunt. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the impact on punctuality of the delay caused by the recent trespass incident on the Paddock Wood to Tonbridge line by the West Kent Hunt. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received on an incident of trespass by the West Kent Hunt on the railway line between Paddock Wood and Tonbridge.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received on an incident of trespass by the West Kent Hunt on the railway line between Paddock Wood and Tonbridge.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will publish the report by the British Transport Police on incidents of trespass on the Paddock Wood to Tonbridge railway lines.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will publish the report by the British Transport Police on incidents of trespass on the Paddock Wood to Tonbridge railway lines.

On what date the public inquiry into the proposal by Tesco for a retail store at Cannon Lane, Tonbridge, is due to commence; and to whom and at what address representations about this proposal, including requests to give oral evidence at the inquiry, should be sent.

On what date the public inquiry into the proposal by Tesco for a retail store at Cannon Lane, Tonbridge, is due to commence; and to whom and at what address representations about this proposal, including requests to give oral evidence at the inquiry, should be sent.

What advice she has received from English Heritage on whether Frith House, Tonbridge, Kent, should be listed.

What advice she has received from English Heritage on whether Frith House, Tonbridge, Kent, should be listed.

To give increase in rail traffic between date of first drafting of Channel Tunnel Bill & latest date for which figures are available, on that section of line to be utilised by Channel tunnel trains between Sevenoaks & Orpington & between Tonbridge & Orpington.

To give increase in rail traffic between date of first drafting of Channel Tunnel Bill & latest date for which figures are available, on that section of line to be utilised by Channel tunnel trains between Sevenoaks & Orpington & between Tonbridge & Orpington.