In Parliament - Ben Bradshaw MP

Railways: Fares

Department for Transport

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to increase regulated rail fares by RPI from January 2021 based on July's RPI figure.

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

A number of countries will be surprised by the Prime Minister’s claim that they do not have a functioning track and trace app. Given that it is costing Britain thousands of jobs and...

Coronavirus

Commons debates

Which are the countries in Europe that have a higher infection rate than us and from which we are protecting ourselves with the Secretary of State’s blanket quarantine policy?

UK-EU Negotiations

Commons debates

At the general election, the Tories promised “no tariffs, fees, charges or quantitative restrictions across all sectors”. Does that commitment still stand?

Global Britain

Commons debates

How is it compatible with global Britain to be the only country in the world at this stage of the covid pandemic, and as the rest of Europe opens up, to be putting up a great, big “closed...

Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme Changes

Commons debates

I warmly welcome the Government’s U-turn a moment ago on school meals and any role the Treasury might have played in that decision. Given its devastating impact on jobs, the wider economy...

Aviation: Quarantine

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the scientific evidence is for imposing a quarantine requirement on arrivals from countries with a lower rate of covid-19 infection...

Travel: Coronavirus

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the running costs of the Government's proposed 14 day quarantine requirement due to the covid-19 outbreak...

Travel: Coronavirus

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of preparing for the Government’s proposed 14 day quarantine requirement due to the covid-19...

Coronavirus: Quarantine

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the potential number of job losses in the (a) travel sector, (b) tourism sector and (c)...

Air Routes: Coronavirus

Department for Transport

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits on establishing air bridges with countries that can demonstrate they have (a) no significant...

Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown Measures

Commons debates

If it is not because we locked down too late or because of any of the Government’s other blunders, why does the Secretary of State think we have the highest excess death rate in the world?

Covid-19: Quarantine

Home Department

Ben Bradshaw made a speech in the House of Commons

The Secretary of State claimed again that this policy is backed by the science. The chief scientific officer says that it is not. Will the Home Secretary please publish today the advice that she...

Covid-19: Aviation

Commons debates

Given that it has no basis in science, will inflict further damage on a travel industry that is already on its knees and is widely opposed in this House, including this lunchtime by the chairman...

Engagements

Ben Bradshaw made a speech in the House of Commons

The Public Health Minister told me in an email on 22 May that the justification for a 14-day quarantine is “where local Covid incidence and prevalence is much lower relative to...

Travel: Coronavirus

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the evidential basis is for the Government's decision to impose a 14 day quarantine for people arriving in the UK; and what assessment...

Electronic Surveillance

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to increase protections for members of the public from bugs and other covert listening devices bought online...

Electronic Surveillance

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to limit the ability of (a) private companies and (b) the general...

Electronic Surveillance

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) regulate, (b) supervise and (c) control the sale of covert listening and filming...

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ben Bradshaw received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the feasibility of temporarily removing statutory constraints on local government...