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Grant was appointed to the Privy Council in June 2010. “We do really think there would be a significant benefit of providing this alternative method for people to make these short journeys that isn’t just jumping in a car to go to the shops,” added Ms Maclean. Department for Transport - GOV.UK Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Legalising e-scooters on the UK’s roads is not a 'done deal', a transport minister has warned as she refused to rule out riders needing driving licences for the devices. Contact the Member in relation to their departmental work, https://forms.dft.gov.uk/contact-dft-and-agencies/. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? https://twitter.com/grantshapps. To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. 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Transport minister Andrew Stephenson invoked the famous Mark Twain quote when he responded with: "Rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated.". The exchange prompted amusement online, with several commenters suggesting the minister should nationalise rail services. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. “So. He said: "Just seen a despicable announcement allegedly in my name announcing the death of Andrew Stephenson MP. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. She said: “I want to stress to the committee that it is not a done deal, we need to consider carefully whether legalising e-scooters is right for this country.”. "I wish to make it clear I am not the source of this news and it's not true. It followed a post which announced the Pendle MP's "sudden passing", and invited people to light candles. He appeared particularly annoyed that the guard had not held the train for passengers to board. The RRS Sir David Attenborough, the UK's most advanced polar research ship, passes The Royal Liver Building after leaving Cammell Laird shipyard, Birkenhead, Merseyside. This is irritating and has caused me some work but I have had worse on social media including death threats. 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It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Searching for a safe place for my family. To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Come on', Searching for a safe place for my family. We use this information to make the website work as well as possible and improve government services. The items are tied together and are used in ceremony during the week-long festival of Sukkot. Remarks by the Hon Deputy Minister Magadzi on the Occasion of the Limpopo province Taxi Lekgotla at Bolivia Lodge, Polokwane - 20 October 2020. Three-storey building on fire in Blackpool, 'All of a sudden Trump's losing? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. He was elected Conservative MP for Daventry in May 2010. The Rt Hon Grant Shapps was appointed Secretary of State for Transport on 24 July 2019. When contacting this Member, they should be addressed as Grant Shapps. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. Chris Heaton-Harris was appointed as a Minister of State at the Department for Transport on 25 July 2019. “I understand you can’t make trains run late – but there must be some discretion in situations like this when it’s 15 seconds for your CUSTOMERS (who have bought a ticket from you). We use cookies to collect information about how you use GOV.UK. Grant was appointed Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party in 2005, before being made Shadow Housing Minister in June 2007. He was made an Assistant Government Whip in July 2016. Find out more, A man rides an e-scooter down Oxford St in central London, US election results and maps 2020: Victory in sight as Biden leads increase in Pennsylvania and Georgia, Georgia 2020 election results: why Democrats are optimistic, Mark Mardell: BBC risks annoying and dismaying its loyal audience. He was elected the Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield in 2005. DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 24 agencies and public bodies . “It seems my highlighting the issue of 'disconnection' experience by so many passengers has attracted some interest. However, the minister also told MPs on the transport committee on Wednesday, that e-scooters could help entice people out of their cars for short journeys, such as nipping to the shops, or present an attractive option for female commuters who didn’t want to cycle while wearing a dress or skirt. Remarks by the Hon Deputy Minister Magadzi on the Occasion of the Formal Opening of Musekwa Road, D3671 - 18 October 2020.

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