John Baron MP secures a debate on defence spending and says the UK is making grave errors in cutting defence spending. Here he suggests where cuts should be made to allow the UK to be able to afford its essential defence requirements. House of Commons, 19th June 2014.
Monthly Archives: June 2014
A History of Washwood Heath
At the Westminster Hall debate on the proposed Washwood Heath Marshalling Yard Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill,...
HS2 Ltd and another failure of communication.
Over the last four years, HS2 Ltd haven’t exactly impressed when it has come to communications. With hundreds of...
Petitions in the News
Many jounralists have been looking through the petitions on the Parliament website, finding details of how HS2 will affect...
Stop HS2 response to potential Chinese investment in HS2.
Today, both the BBC and Sky have reported that the China Development Bank, which is wholly owned by the...
From the Archives: Jobs tomorrow – but not today
Liam Byrne has organised a debate in Westminster Hall tomorrow, on the Washwood Heath RSMD Marshalling Yard. We...
Some recent written answers
House of Commons Written Answers 10 June 2014
Transport: High Speed 2 Railway Line
Mrs Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport...
HS2 still a massive concern to Major Projects Authority
Giving evidence at the Public Accounts Committee, Chief Executive of the Major Projects Authority, John Manzoni, is asked to list projects that still concern him. HS2 is high up on his list, second only to Universal Credit. 5th June 2014.
Some recent news items
The Guardian: HS2 safeguarding directions legally flawed, high court told
Project opponents say transport secretary’s directions, intended to stop work...