All articles written by Huw Merriman MP on PoliticsHome.com

15 May 2023 Transport

The Huw Merriman interview: "I think I’m actually a very bad parliamentary performer"

Raised in a trade union household, Huw Merriman surprised his parents by working for a Conservative Party MP in his gap year. As minister for rail and HS2, he has a unique perspective on the challenges facing the transport sector and speaks to Sophie Church about how he is tackling them. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

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03 Nov 2022 Transport

Newly appointed Minister for Rail & HS2, Huw Merriman MP, to open RIA Annual Conference on Thursday 10 November

Following the appointment of Huw Merriman MP as the new Minister for Rail & HS2 at the Department for Transport, the Railway Industry Association can announce that the Minister will open the RIA Annual Conference on Thursday 10 November.

04 Oct 2022 Transport

Strike disruption threatens to damage the UK’s reputation as a reliable trade partner

Inflation-busting pay rises are not just unaffordable, but counterproductive

24 Jun 2022 Transport

The Rundown: Rail Strikes Signal Summer Of Discontent

Transport select committee chair Huw Merriman joins PoliticsHome reporters Alain Tolhurst, Eleanor Langford and Noa Hoffman to discuss this week’s national rail strikes, public sector pay, RMT union boss Mick Lynch’s cult hero status and what impact a double by-election defeat may have on Boris Johnson’s leadership.

22 Jun 2022 Political parties

Tory MP Suggests Double By-Election Defeat Could Create "Tornado" That Unseats Boris Johnson

A senior Conservative back bencher has suggested Boris Johnson is not safe from another attempt to unseat him as leader if the party loses two crucial by-elections this week.

03 Nov 2021 Transport

Driving the change we need to achieve net-zero

Meeting our legally binding net-zero target by 2050 requires an ambitious shift to low carbon transport solutions. The government must be open about the scale of change required, and how it will be paid for.

13 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Passenger testing is needed if we want the UK aviation industry to survive

Airport testing on arrival is unlikely, but if the government adopts testing mid-way through quarantine, it would cut the potential for community transmission whilst steadily resuming flights.

26 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ as he faces fresh Tory backlash over school masks u-turn

Conservative MPs are urging the Education Secretary to “get a grip” as he faces a backlash over the Government u-turn on wearing masks in schools.

18 Aug 2020 Education

Students ‘messed around’ by A-level fiasco should be financially compensated, says senior Tory

The A-level students “messed around over the last week” by the grade algorithm fiasco should get “financial compensation”, according to a senior Tory MP.

01 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Tory backlash mounts over ‘blanket’ coronavirus quarantine for people entering the UK

The Government is facing a growing Conservative rebellion over its plans to impose a “blanket” 14-day quarantine on everybody who arrives in the UK.

24 Jan 2020 Home affairs

I do not believe the transport sector delivers value in the UK

I would empower the Transport Committee to come up with ideas for change so we can make a positive contribution and improve transport for all, writes Huw Merriman MP

15 May 2018 Culture

Arsène Wenger has been one of the pioneers of an enormous British export market in football

Conservative MP Huw Merriman writes about the contribution of Arsène Wenger to the profile and performance of English football ahead of his Adjournment debate later today.