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HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesI thank the right hon. Member for his tireless advocacy on this important matter on behalf of his constituents. We need a railway that gets people where they need to go, on time…11 Jun 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesI understand that Chiltern Railways is leading negotiations on this important issue, but the hon. Gentleman is right to be impatient about the need to get people where they need…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to meet the hon. Member, with whom I work productively on a number of issues in this space. He will be aware that the MCA is responding to a Court of Appeal…11 Jun 2026HANSARDSummer Rail TravelWhile we bring passenger services into public ownership, we have frozen rail fares so that passengers can travel for less this summer—the first fares freeze in 30 years, saving…11 Jun 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesGreat British Railways will create a railway run by the people for the people, turning the tide on a decade of decline under the previous Government. Eighty per cent of the rail…11 Jun 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for his advocacy on this issue. He will know that, as set out in the recent project consultation, East West Rail services are not currently planned to serve…11 Jun 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesThe Department is investing in multimillion-pound rail infrastructure improvements across the north, including in Manchester. The £11 billion investment in the trans-Pennine route…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTimetable Changes: Berwick-upon-TweedI thank the hon. Member for championing the needs of both elderly residents and people with disabilities, but also everybody who uses those direct services from Berwick-upon-Tweed…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTransport Hubs: UV Index AlertsThe Department has not made an assessment of the potential merits of providing UV index alerts on public information boards at transport hubs. UV guidance and forecasts are…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTransport Hubs: UV Index AlertsThe hon. Member is right to say that skin cancer affects people across the United Kingdom and we need to work as one United Kingdom to deal with it. I will certainly take what I…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right that the Court of Appeal’s judgment made clear that the current arrangements could not continue, but we are committed to protecting volunteers who…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile I think this is, in the main, an issue for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Gentleman is right that coastal erosion can affect a variety of…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationWe believe that the benefits of having electric rolling stock for our train services actually allow us to improve efficiency on the railway, and I hope that those improvements can…11 Jun 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesThe trains that the shadow Minister references were sat in the sidings for years, underused, and have been brought into service by this Government. If he wants to improve the…11 Jun 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesIt is disappointing that the shadow Minister fails to recognise the fact that I confirmed at this Dispatch Box last night that none of the existing concessionary schemes for…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationDecarbonising transport is vital for our energy security and to make the network fit for the future. We are turbocharging the roll-out of electric vehicles, overhauling public…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTransport Hubs: UV Index AlertsI know my hon. Friend is producing a report on this critical matter and I would be very glad to meet her to discuss its findings. We ought to take every opportunity to ensure that…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTimetable Changes: Berwick-upon-TweedThe new timetable improves capacity and journey times along the east coast main line, delivering over 60,000 additional weekly seats. Overall connectivity at Berwick has been…11 Jun 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesI thank the hon. Member for that important question. The safety of staff and passengers on our railway is of the utmost importance to this Government, and we are committed to…11 Jun 2026HANSARDSummer Rail TravelI understand that some of these temporary changes reflect lower summer demand, which falls by around 6% overall and 15% in peak periods. Aligning services to that reduced usage…11 Jun 2026