Sentences with phrase «of shadow transport secretary»

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Labour's shadow transport secretary, Andy McDonald, accused the government of «taking people for a ride.»

In a reversal of scenes from last year, when the Conservatives attacked Labour for being unprepared for the extreme weather conditions, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle attacked her government counterpart, Philip Hammond for not organising a better government response to the snow.

Andy McDonald, shadow transport secretary, criticises Conservatives after analysis finds only three out of 29 rail franchises will be running services

When then leader William Hague departed, his successor Iain Duncan Smith appointed May as shadow Secretary of State for transport.

«This incentivises an early exit from the franchise as premium payments rise and the recent history of the company heightens concerns that this is a very real possibility, not least when the penalty for terminating the franchise is a fraction of these amounts,» shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle wrote in a letter to Greening yesterday.

The shadow transport secretary and vice-chair of the Labour party, Michael Dugher, told a meeting in Westminster that his party would face an electoral wipeout if Corbyn becomes leader on Saturday.

The York MP, Rachael Maskell, who was shadow environment secretary but quit Corbyn's shadow cabinet to vote against the triggering of article 50, has been given a new junior transport role.

Since then, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle has said that the idea is «off the agenda» on account of Miliband's past opposition.

«My main concern is about whether it is appropriate for all three London airports to be in the hands of the same company with all of the implications that has for future levels of service and investment,» said shadow transport secretary Chris Grayling.

Yesterday the Office of Rail Regulator watchdog ruled that Network Rail was in breach of its licence because of «poor performance and high levels of delays», prompting shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle to call for its corporate governance structure to be reformed.

«These fare rises squeezing commuters are the direct consequence of the Tory - led government's decision to cut too far and too fast, and travellers are having to pay more to plug the gap in the transport budget,» shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle said.

With the network beset with problems at the same time as inflation - busting fare rises come into force, shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers said passengers were on the «end of a real double whammy».

«Labour supports HS2 because we must address the capacity problems that mean thousands of commuters face cramped, miserable journeys into Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London,» Mary Creagh, Labour shadow transport secretary, said.

«With thousands of Britons stuck in airports overseas, it is hugely worrying that there is no end in sight for the flight ban,» said shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers.

The shadow transport secretary Chris Grayling said he had heard «ever - increasing rumours» from the Treasury that Mr Brown sees road pricing as an important source of revenue.

The Telegraph has confirmed that the whistle - blowing secretary is Sally Hammond, wife of Stephen Hammond MP, shadow transport minister - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/2200792/Caroline-Spelman-%27Nannygate%27-scandal-threatens-Conservative-rift.html.

This has prompted shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers to accuse the Government of «dithering» in the following statement, which she has just issued:

Michael Dugher, the shadow transport secretary and Burnham supporter, told the Guardian: «History will not be kind to those who appear to cling on out of pride when the situation really is quite hopeless.»

Theresa Villiers is shadow transport secretary and argues here that there is no convincing evidence that a third runway at Heathrow would benefit the wider business community in Britain, and that the expansion plans do not have the overwhelming support of the business community.

An abridged version of the speech the former shadow Transport secretary gave to her constituency party members.

Theresa Villiers, the Conservative shadow transport secretary, said: «This is welcome news and will come as huge relief for many, but we must not forget the hundreds of thousands stranded abroad.

Alexander, the former shadow health secretary who quit Corbyn's frontbench during the string of resignations over his leadership in 2016, has resigned her seat to take up a role as deputy mayor for transport under the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at City Hall.

Last week Amanda Ramsay won the «top of the policies» vote at Pragmatic Radicalism's top of the policies event in Bristol, chaired by Maria Eagle MP, shadow transport secretary.

Back in June shadow transport secretary, Maria Eagle, welcomed the Rebuilding Rail report by Transport for Quality of Life as a consideration in the polictransport secretary, Maria Eagle, welcomed the Rebuilding Rail report by Transport for Quality of Life as a consideration in the policTransport for Quality of Life as a consideration in the policy review.

Following a period as shadow minister for transport, following the 1997 general election, she was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state (a junior minister) in the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair, [27] with responsibility for London Transport, a post from which she resigned in 1999 before an unsuccessful attempt to be nominated as the Labour Party candidate for the election of the first Mayor of Londontransport, following the 1997 general election, she was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state (a junior minister) in the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair, [27] with responsibility for London Transport, a post from which she resigned in 1999 before an unsuccessful attempt to be nominated as the Labour Party candidate for the election of the first Mayor of LondonTransport, a post from which she resigned in 1999 before an unsuccessful attempt to be nominated as the Labour Party candidate for the election of the first Mayor of London in 2000.