The Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling has written to Dr Liam Fox MP with confirmation that delivery of MetroWest and the Portishead railway continues to be a priority.

Following last week’s announcement of the cost increases for the Portishead Railway, local MP Dr Liam Fox has asked for urgent meeting in Westminster with Metro West and Network Rail.

Over the past few months since the Prime Minister created our new Department for InternationalTrade, our ministerial team have been on 76 overseas ministerial visits to 44 markets.

The news of the significant cost increase of MetroWest Phase 1 comes as no surprise as I raised my concerns with the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, on 9/2/17 on exactly this issue.  My letter to him and his reply of 27/2/17 are available on the link below.  As I said in my letter, the Counc

Superb dinner with the Yatton Branch of the North Somerset Conservative Association

Meeting with students from North Somerset Gordano School outside 10 Downing Street

On Saturday 3rd December Dr Liam Fox MP visited small business across North Somerset in support of small business Saturday.

Speech delivered by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox at the Manchester Town Hall on 29 September 2016.

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/liam-foxs-free-trade-speech

Trade Negotiators: Recruitment

08 September 2016

Volume 614

Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West) (Lab)

1. What progress the Government have made on recruiting adequately skilled trade negotiators.

The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox has supported The RBS Skills and Opportunities Fund. 

The fund was launched in May last year as part of an on-going commitment to making a difference in the communities we serve and so far £1.25 million has been awarded to people in the UK and Ireland.