Extract from Northern
Ireland Questions
(Strangford) (DUP):
There has been a bomb attack in Londonderry; there have been
various shootings across Northern Ireland; and we had three
parcel bombs at Heathrow airport, London City Airport and
Waterloo station yesterday originating from the Republic of
Ireland—at least the postage did. What discussions has the
Secretary of State had with her equivalent in the Republic of
Ireland to address these issues, which clearly show that the
Republic of Ireland is a haven for terrorists?
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Karen
Bradley): We discussed the matters of cross-border
security and east-west relations at both British-Irish
Intergovernmental Conferences in the past 12 months. Close work
between the Garda and the Police Service of Northern Ireland is
imperative to ensuring the safety of us all.
Extract from
Westminster Hall debate on Rail Services: South East
London
(Bexleyheath and Crayford)
(Con):...I will not go into all the benefits that an
extension of Crossrail to Ebbsfleet would bring, other than that
it would help to deliver the Government’s housing and industrial
strategies, directly unlocking 55,000 homes and 50,000 jobs, as
well as supporting thousands more across the sub-region. It would
also deliver a vital strategic link between HS1 destinations,
Canary Wharf and London City Airport, and onwards to the
City of London and Heathrow. With our roads so congested in
south-east London, it would be a godsend to travellers and
commuters. The Department has certainly procrastinated a bit on
this matter and we need some action...
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Extract from
Westminster Hall debate on Transport Infrastructure:
Essex
(Witham) (Con):...We
have so much going on in the areas of multi-modality connectivity
and logistics. We have over 1,000 acres of port-adjacent,
tri-modally connected logistics and distribution sites, which are
the backbone of our economy, and we are
connected by road, rail, sea and air to global markets. We have
four major seaports—London Gateway, Tilbury, Harwich and
Purfleet—with a fifth major port, Felixstowe, just over the
border in Suffolk. There are also six port-side rail freight
terminals and three key tri-modal logistic sites at London
Gateway and the London distribution park. Of course, we also have
our airports: Stansted, which is the UK’s third largest air
freight hub by capacity, and Southend airport. Those airports are
not just growing, but experiencing considerable passenger growth
and, in the case of Stansted, benefiting from private sector
investment to the tune of £600 million. Essex is also connected
to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports through
our connections to the infamous M25...
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