Speeches by Greenwood.

“Thanks for your question. The challenges that we face in advanced manufacturing, and transport manufacturing in particular, include a lack of clear pathways for older career changers, a need for better career guidance, and flexible entry routes to support a diverse range of entrants. As you have heard in the other pane…”

“You can jump in, Rebecca, all right? I am happy to say something about that. In terms of bus manufacturing, as we have seen, there is a shift as a result of the Bus Services Act 2025, with more of the mayoral combined authorities going down the franchising route and potentially procuring buses themselves, because in th…”

“Actually, Alan can probably tell you a lot about skills improvement plans as well.”

“I am the Minister for Local Transport.”

“I hope you will not mind if I just make some very brief opening remarks. Obviously, this inquiry into skills for transport manufacturing comes at a really pivotal moment, in terms of the Government’s ambitions for our advanced manufacturing sector. We really welcome the Committee’s scrutiny and insight at this juncture…”

“One of the things that we are doing is investing in short courses to increase the agility of the existing workforces. That includes the £100 million engineering skills fund that I have already mentioned, which will address skills shortages among engineering professions, such as across advanced manufacturing, clean ener…”

“Obviously, we do not want to make it so that people who get their car through the Motability scheme are more restricted than other car drivers. They have a right to have the same choice that other people would have. But absolutely, we want British cars to be the car of choice. We are supporting British manufacturers to…”

“Yes, that is right. Obviously, much of the skills investment is what is being focused on in the advanced manufacturing sector plan. That is drawing on the evidence that is there. The Government are investing, £1.2 billion in skills every year by 2028-29, with targeted support for things like digital, defence and engine…”

“Well, what we are wanting is for Skills England to work really closely with stakeholders in the transport manufacturing industry to understand their needs. So far it has found that the skills challenges in transport manufacturing are very similar to those in the wider advanced manufacturing sector and are obviously bei…”

“Alan, I do not know if you want to say more about the skills bootcamps. They are specifically to skill people up with the sight of a job at the end of it, which is really important so that young people or other people know about the opportunities that are available and can actually see what the industry looks like. Som…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate and thank the hon. Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) for bringing this debate to the House. It is extremely important to highlight the role of our dedicated lifeboat services, which seek to rescue any persons in distress or difficulty aroun…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I offer my congratulations and thanks to the hon. Member for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire (Mr MacDonald) for bringing this debate to the House and allowing what has been a very useful discussion. I begin by acknowledging the vital role played by air ambul…”

“The hon. Member is absolutely right to highlight the work of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. I add my congratulations on their 25-year anniversary. It is clear that they have made a huge impact not just on the local community, but for the many visitors to that area. I am sure we all want to see the continuation of t…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) on securing this important debate and continuing to shine a light on the persistent and widespread issue of pavement parking. She and many other hon. Members—26 in total, I believe—have made …”

“I apologise, but I will not take any more interventions, because we are so short of time. The research will begin imminently and will involve a representative sample of local traffic authorities. It will seek to include both a physical measure of the extent of pavement parking and questionnaires to gather qualitative i…”

“My hon. Friend makes a really important point that I am sure we will consider in our response. As I said, I will make an announcement very soon. I am also pleased to share that I have commissioned new research to update and strengthen our evidence base on the extent and impact of pavement parking. To be clear, that res…”

“It is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) on securing this debate. I thank her for raising pony and trap racing, which is clearly an important issue for her constituents, although I confess that, until I started …”

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“As ever, Sir Christopher, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Maidstone and Malling (Helen Grant) on securing this important debate and on sharing her personal experience and the experiences of her constituents. I also pay tribute to Kent residents Sandy Burr, Bev Evans…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Dr Murrison, after seeing each other yesterday to talk about roads. It is a pleasure to be in Westminster Hall today with so many hon. Members to speak about the future of the west coast main line—a route that has long served as the backbone of connectivity…”