The Wandsworth Guardian has a story about the London Transport debate that we covered last week.
July 2006 Archives
Martin Linton asked the Home Secretary to confirm that forthcoming changes in the way that asylum requests are dealt with would apply not only to the initial decision and the appeal, but also to remove.
John Reid confirmed that it would.
Read the full debate or Martin Linton's speech at TheyWorkForYou
Martin Linton asked the Transport Secretary what proportion of revenue support grant is paid towards rail passenger services in London.
Replying for the government, Gillian Merron that those numbers are not recorded.
Read the full exchange on TheyWorkForYou
This Is Local London has a story about the Battersea Society calling for improvements to Clapham Junction. The story quotes Martin Linton as saying:
It would be very easy to reopen the Brighton Yard entrance of the station. The old ticket office is still there, they would just have to knock through to the entrance, make the steps fit for purpose and get the station management company to employ staff there.
He also talks about the need for phase 2 of the East London Line extension which will connect to Clapham Junction.
Martin Linton called for and introduced a debate in Westminster Hall on the proposals for a London Orbital Rail Network.
Read the full debate on TheyWorkForYou
Martin Linton asked the Home Secretary how many Somali nationals arriving on flights from Nairobi and Addis Ababa claimed asylum at Heathrow in 2005. Liam Byrne replied for the government.
Read the full exchange on TheyWorkForYou
Martin Linton asked the Chief Secreatary to the Treasury if he will assess the merits of linking inheritance tax thresholds to median house prices in each council area. Speaking for the government, Stephen Timms replied that he thought that this idea would be "very difficult and complex to administer, and I think that it would also be unfair". Martin Linton went on to describe the situation of one of his consituents whose daughter faces a bill of over £100,000 when she inherits her mother's house. Stephen Timms remained unconvinced.
Read the full debate on TheyWorkForYou
A quick roundup of news stories from the official site.
6th form artists see Battersea in fresh light
Martin Linton MP was thrilled to open Battersea Technology College’s art exhibition last Wednesday. The work on show, by key stage 3, 4 and 5 pupils, was of a very high quality.
Council shelves nursery closure plan
Balham children will stay at their Endlesham Road nursery following a campaign by governors, MPs and Labour councillors.
'London's Larder' breaks loose from ancient law
After a legal battle by New Covent Garden Market that lasted 33 months the House of Lords ruled against the City of London who had tried to enforce a medieval law preventing any fish or meat markets within seven miles of Billingsgate or Smithfield.
MP joins last appeal by special school
Martin Linton, Battersea’s Labour MP, joined in a last-ditch attempt to persuade Wandsworth Council not to close the Vines special school this week.
Busy day for Martin Linton as he got the answers to six written questions. Each question below links to the relevant page on TheyWorkForYou.
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average subsidy per passenger kilometre is for lines in the London region
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of rail journeys he estimates were made by people living in the London area in 2005-06
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of rail journeys are started or ended in London
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of rail freight passing through London crosses Battersea railway bridge
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of rail and underground journeys are made within London
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new railway stations have been built in London and the South East since 1995
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