Mark Harper
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 54 |
| Date of birth | February 26,1970 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Swindon |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Margaret Harper |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Previous position | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom (2015–2016) |
| Prime minist | David Cameron |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2005 | |
| Education | Brasenose College |
| University of Oxford | |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 406332 |
Mark Harper Life story
Mark James Harper is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Transport since 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean since 2005. Harper was born in Swindon and studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Brasenose College, Oxford.
Greeks broke promise not to raise Parthenon Sculptures, No 10 says
... Transport Secretary Mark Harper told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday that it was a " matter of regret" that no meeting would take place between the two countries after Mr Mitsotakis declined a secondary offer to meet Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden instead...
Rishi Sunak sets out how pothole funding from HS2 savings to be used
... Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it was up to local authorities how to spend their allocation, but part of the reason for the " significant increase" was so they could " improve the quality of road surfaces in the future" rather than just focusing on fixing existing potholes...
Channel deaths: Government orders inquiry into mass drowning
... Transport Secretary Mark Harper said an inquiry would look at the circumstances of the deaths to give victims families the clarity they deserved...
Thousands join pro-Palestinian protests across UK
... Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he had given an order to allow police to stop the protest...
Plans to close rail ticket offices in England scrapped
... Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the proposals did not meet " the high thresholds" set by the government...
HS2: England's buses get £150m boost from cancelled leg
... Transport Secretary Mark Harper told the funds for transport projects would " benefit people more quickly" than the second phase of HS2...
HS2: Labour criticises 'back of fag packet' transport plan
... Transport Secretary Mark Harper told the Commons Network North " creates more winners in more places" than HS2 and " prioritises people s every day journeys"...
HS2: Are the transport links replacing high-speed rail new?
... Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said only that " hundreds of millions" of the £36bn will be available in the next few years...
Bus £2 fare cap extended for three months
The £2 cap on bus fares has been extended for three months following warnings that hundreds of services could be cut if it ended.
The cap applies to More Than 130 bus operators outside London.
It had been due to expire on 31 March, but has been extended until The End of June.
Bus operators have been struggling to maintain service levels in The Face of rising costs and passenger numbers not recovering to pre-pandemic levels.
The cap was introduced partly as a cost of living measure but is also meant to encourage people back on to buses.
" Getting More people onto reliable and affordable buses will strengthen communities and help grow the economy, " said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak .
Up to 15% of services could have been scrapped without further funding, the Confederation of Passenger Transport, which represents bus and coach firms,
During the pandemic, the government provided £2bn to support bus firms, who provide The Most popular form of Public Transport in England.
The government said the extension for bus fares would be backed by up to £75m in funding.
The cities of Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire - All of which have Labour mayors - have already introduced £2 caps as part of longer-term schemes.
The government said a further £80m would be made available to support critical bus services in England, as part of a wider package.
" We're providing £155m to help passengers save money on fares, get more people on the bus and protect vital bus routes - helping with the cost of living and enabling people to get where they need to in an affordable and convenient way, " said Transport Secretary Mark Harper .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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