YORK MP LEADS CHARGE FOR BUSINESS RATE REFORM
York Central MP, Rachael Maskell lead a debate in Westminster today calling for urgent reform…
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Confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport
Commons debates
My hon. Friend makes the point so well—more chaos on our railways. In the past 24 hours, hundreds of passengers have shared their experiences with me, including a relationship breaking...
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Confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport
Commons debates
The Secretary of State can be in no doubt from the contributions across the House today that the rail chaos is having a devastating impact on people’s lives and jobs and on the economy. The...
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Topical Questions
Health and Social Care
Rachael Maskell made a speech in the House of Commons
Thank you, Mr Speaker. NHS Property Services intends to sell the Bootham Park Hospital site, but reinvesting in that site would make such a difference to the health needs of our city. Will the...
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Backbench Business
Rachael Maskell made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate
I see two hon. Members. If it is going to be a completely different point that will be made—[Interruption.] If it is not a completely different point, I will not give way. I will not keep...
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Backbench Business
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May I finish my sentence? So that we can see an integrated approach to how we assess transport projects in the future, rather than looking at the silos of rail over here, and road over there,...
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Backbench Business
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As I have said in this debate, we need to look at that intermodal option and that has not been presented in the case that I have read. Clearly, we need to see investment across all our modes of...
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Backbench Business
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I will not take the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. [Interruption.] No, it is not a no. As I have said—
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Backbench Business
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I think I have made myself perfectly clear in today’s debate, with all due respect. What I have said is that we believe that we should have a fully integrated, intermodal approach to...
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Backbench Business
Rachael Maskell made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate
Very briefly, then.
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Backbench Business
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I fully understand the scheme; I have read it in much detail. That is why I am making the case that it is so important that we give people real choice. In my closing remarks—
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Backbench Business
Rachael Maskell made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate
I am not suggesting that at all. I am talking about intermodal choice, which is important. Going forward, people need to have real options in how they travel, whether for work or leisure. We want...
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Backbench Business
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The hon. Lady is again taking my words and not using them in the way they were said. We will look at intermodal first and at the wider options of ensuring properly integrated transport. Any...
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Backbench Business
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If I may move on a little, we will see what time there is left. It is important that our approach to strategically developing economic growth, transport planning and housing development brings...
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Backbench Business
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I have already answered the hon. Gentleman. I said that we would have an intermodal approach to all transport systems. It is crucial that we look at the opportunity that public transport can provide.
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Backbench Business
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If I may, I will finish my point. The Rail Freight Group, which I meet with regularly, has identified how those east-west connections need serious investment. If we want to develop Harwich as a...
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Backbench Business
Rachael Maskell made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate
There are choices to be made. I am saying that we invest either in road or in rail. Looking at investment is part of what is called for by the freight industry.
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Backbench Business
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I most definitely did not say that. The hon. Gentleman must have misheard me. I emphasised the focus we need to put on intermodal transport in particular, looking at issues such as increasing...
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Backbench Business
Rachael Maskell made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate
I agree, there is a challenge with the use of freight. It creates an opportunity, however, to put the focus back on putting freight on to rail. We are already 45,000 lorry drivers short in our...
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Backbench Business
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I agree that tourism is a really important consideration when we are looking at infrastructure investment. It should be at the heart of the wider discussions and seen as an economic piece all by...
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Backbench Business
Rachael Maskell made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate
It is a pleasure to serve under you as Chair, Mr Hollobone. I thank all hon. Members for their considered contributions to this important debate, and not least the hon. Member for Braintree...
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