Andrew Turner
From Hansard 13th Oct 2014 Andrew Turner At its closest point, the Isle of Wight is just…
MP HITS OUT AT £511 FERRY FARES AND NEW CARBON LEVY IN COMMONS CLASH
Isle of Wight MP Joe Robertson has taken the Government to task over increases in energy bills…
MP AND CHIP SHOP OWNER TO FUND FIRST LATE-NIGHT RED JET CHARTER CROSSING
A new late-night Red Jet sailing has been commissioned for later this month, giving Islanders a midnight…
ISLE OF WIGHT MPs URGE PAUSE ON NEW FERRY LEVY OVER COST CONCERNS
Both of the Isle of Wight’s MPs have written to the Labour Government calling for a pause…
NEW FERRY ‘GREEN LEVY’ TO ADD £3 TO WIGHTLINK RETURN CROSSINGS FROM JULY
Motorists crossing the Solent between Fishbourne and Portsmouth will soon face higher ferry costs, with confirmation that a…
Richard Holden criticises ferry levy during Isle of Wight visit
Shadow Transport Secretary, Richard Holden, visited the Isle of Wight last week at the invitation of Isle…
MPs BLAST NEW FERRY TAX AS A ‘SLAP IN THE FACE’ DURING SHADOW MINISTER VISIT
Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden MP visited the Isle of Wight last week (Friday) and met with…
PRESSURE MOUNTS ON FERRY FIRMS AS 2,000 BACK FARE REFORM PETITION
A petition demanding the Government intervene to secure ‘affordable’ and capped ferry fares for Islanders has been…
EAST WIGHT MP BRANDS SCRAPPING OF ISLANDS FORUM A ‘DISGRACE’
Joe Robertson has criticised the Government’s decision to cancel the Islands Forum and Connectivity Project, calling the…