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  • Gordon Henderson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Gordon Henderson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gordon Henderson on 2014-06-18.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of freezing fuel duty on the price of petrol.

    Nicky Morgan

    Since 2011, the Government has abolished the previous Government’s fuel duty escalator, cut duty by 1 penny per litre, and scrapped four planned duty increases. As a result, by the end of the Parliament, petrol will cost nearly 20 pence per litre less than under the previous Government’s plans.

  • Gordon Henderson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Gordon Henderson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gordon Henderson on 2014-03-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to improve the rail infrastructure on the North Kent rail line.

    Stephen Hammond

    The Government is working with Network Rail, train operators and Kent County Council to progress the case for journey time reductions between Ashford and Ramsgate by 2019 through infrastructure improvements. Funding is available for this, subject to a satisfactory business case.

  • Gordon Henderson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Gordon Henderson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gordon Henderson on 2014-03-27.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to improve rail infrastructure between Sittingbourne and London stations.

    Stephen Hammond

    The new Network Rail Control Period includes investment to improve stations on the route between Sittingbourne and London including, in some cases, longer platforms to accommodate longer trains.