The RMT union has confirmed plans to stage a 48-hour walkout this weekend causing disruption across services going in and out of London.

MP for Hertsmere Oliver Dowden condemned the tube strike on Monday February 2 as it is based on an outdated mandate.

He highlighted the negative impact on the Monday morning commute for constituents in Borehamwood and Elstree.

Mr Dowden said: “The proposed tube strike this weekend will add misery to the Monday morning commute of many of my constituents, yet the strike will be conducted on the basis of a mandate dating from June 2105.

“Does the Minister agree that such disruptive action should be undertaken only on the basis of a fresh mandate from union members?”

Minister Nick Bale replied to Mr Dowden’s question concerning the upcoming tube strike.

He said: “Conservative Members are very clear that it should not be possible to call a strike on the basis of an out-of-date mandate, and we are legislating to stop that.

“We are clear and our candidate to be Mayor of London is clear on that, but Labour wants to oppose this measure and support tube strikes that will prevent people who are paid a lot less than tube drivers from getting to work over the weekend.”

The 48-hour strike will start this coming weekend as part of a long-running row over jobs at London Underground.

Other planned industrial action – scheduled for February 15-16 and February 17-18 has been suspended.