Speeches by Glover.

“A lot of people in the rail industry feel, and say, that one of the reasons why the rail industry has not been making progress is micromanagement on all the wrong things from the Department for Transport, and a lack of leadership on the right things. Is that a characterisation you recognise and, if so, how will GBR avo…”

“Another issue of split-ticketing is that, as I understand it, it somewhat messes up the data on how people are travelling. That is another disadvantage of it.”

“Earlier this year Royal Mail announced that it would withdraw its class 325 electric fleet for hauling its remaining freight by rail. Do you have any thoughts or concerns about that development?”

“You might even call it Red Star, as British Rail once did. Do you think we should be seeing more potential for rail freight on our rail network? As I understand it, our rail freight modal share is quite low compared with a lot of European countries.”

“It is really good to hear what Alex said about the experience of the rolling programme of electrification in Scotland, because sometimes we can focus too much on what has gone wrong, in terms of Great Western, rather than the lessons having been learned from that and the potential for more. I want to probe a little bit…”

“Thank you, Mr Pritchard. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. I join my colleagues in praising the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for securing this important debate. I am going to focus my remarks on the challenges of estate adoption, generally unaccountable management companies and fees.…”

“As a user of that route and having seen the stats, I somewhat dispute the reliability thing about bi-mode Hitachi trains, but that is detail for some other time. Just on East West Rail, the concern some might have is that the cost of equipping over-electrification to what is in effect a greenfield site and building a n…”

“A key challenge in the industry has been timetable change management in recent years. Something that has been talked about for several years is the east coast main line timetable recast that has been on and off. How do you feel about the proposed timetable in its current form and whether it gets the right balance betwe…”

“Do you feel that particular case highlights the need for more policy leadership from Government overall as to the desired outcomes of the rail network and what the balance should be between intercity, regional, commuter and freight?”

“16. What discussions she has had with the chief coroner on reporting sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.”

“The charity SUDEP Action, which is based in my Oxfordshire constituency of Didcot and Wantage, provides specialist support for bereaved families. Improvements to the coroner service would help to reduce trauma, improve understanding of the causes of death, and enable more research to aid prevention of future deaths. Wi…”

“Reading your witness evidence, one gets the impression that at times things have been attempted by the DVSA that have worked for a while—for example, only letting instructors book tests. One of you said that improved things for a while, but then it was rolled back. Do you get the sense, or have you seen, that there is …”

“My final question in this section is whether, with so many driving instructors coming out of the four-yearly cycle, you feel there is an effective process for identifying and prioritising those who might be most at risk, so that the scarce resource of competency checks can be prioritised.”

“Thank you. You have highlighted the issue that most driving instructors have had their four-yearly competence checks postponed. What are the impacts and risks associated with that?”

“Your witness evidence has highlighted the issue of a backlog for driving instructors in their assessments. How has the current situation affected how long they wait for their practical and instructional tests?”

“Most parties in this House, representing a collective total of 500 MPs, agree that first past the post is damaging trust in politics, and 64% of the public would like to see change. Does the Secretary of State agree that a national commission for electoral reform could address that, as recommended by the all-party parl…”

“T4. Council-owned arts centres in my Oxfordshire constituency, such as Cornerstone in Didcot and the Beacon in Wantage, face rising energy and staffing costs. Given that most external funding sources do not support operating costs, will the Secretary of State press her Cabinet colleagues to back multi-year funding sett…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I commend the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) for securing this debate, and I thank all of those attending—it is good to see representation from most parties. Let me start with the good news that there is considerable conse…”

“I thank the Solicitor General for her answer. The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 had support from across the House in the previous Parliament. The statutory instrument to bring in its measures is with the Home Office but has yet to be brought forward. Property seized by the Thames Valley police rural crime taskf…”

“2. What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of rural crime.”