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HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesGood morning, Mr Speaker. Following a decade of decline, we are starting to see train reliability stabilise. We are working with the rail industry on a performance restoration…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesThe hon. Lady is right to identify the importance of rail connectivity to economic growth in her part of the country. I reassure her that there are no plans to reduce the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesThe hon. Member is a champion for his constituents, and nobody should have to face the sort of conditions that he describes. That is why I am pleased to say that the Railways…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesMy hon. Friend is right to champion his constituents’ right to frequent and reliable public transport. Great British Railways will bring the fragmented rail responsibilities into…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesMy hon. Friend is right to champion the principle of innovation in the rail network to make the travelling experience better for the public. As she rightly notes, innovations such…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesI am perplexed at the Opposition’s new-found support for passengers on the rail network. Fares in our system rose by 60% from 2010 to 2014 under the last Government, including for…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesThe Lib Dem spokesperson is right to identify the fact that passengers deserve access to a rail network that serves their needs, which is why accessibility will sit at the heart…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to raise the issue of aviation noise. It is one of the reasons why the Department is pursuing an ambitious programme of airspace modernisation, which aims…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the fact that CrossCountry has increased calls at Water Orton, although I know that many commuters find that there is still standing room only on those peak services.…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government fully support the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver mass transit in the region. People in West Yorkshire have waited too long for better transport…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know just how hard the hon. Member works to represent constituents on the Isle of Wight. He knows that the Government are committed to supporting a locally led solution to the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDRail Services: Harrogate and KnaresboroughThis Government know how important local rail links are in supporting work, leisure and aspiration, which is why we are overhauling the railways through the creation of Great…08 Jan 2026HANSARDBletchley Railway Station: Eastern EntranceMy hon. Friend highlights the significance of the fact that with hard-working Labour local government representatives and MPs working in concert, we can unlock a lot of economic…07 Jan 2026HANSARDBletchley Railway Station: Eastern EntranceI thank my hon. Friend for his timely intervention coming in so close to the finish line. I would be happy to facilitate a meeting with the Rail Minister to discuss the rail…07 Jan 2026HANSARDBletchley Railway Station: Eastern EntranceI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham and Bletchley (Callum Anderson) on securing this debate, providing us all with the opportunity to discuss the case for an…07 Jan 2026HANSARDInternational Maritime Law ChangesI am making this statement to introduce updates to maritime legislation as a result of changes to international law, in order to fulfil a commitment to Parliament to make such a…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillMay I begin by saying what a pleasure it has been to listen to this debate? My response is centred on a strong belief that if somebody takes the time to say what they think about…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThat is critical. GBR will be set up as an organisation to facilitate as many people as possible to use our railway. Wanting to grow passenger numbers is inherent in what we are…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI have no doubt whatsoever that the right hon. Lady is perfectly capable of holding her elected mayor to account on rail infrastructure within her constituency, but she will also…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThe right hon. Member and I have a philosophical difference on the question of track access. It is critical, if we are establishing Great British Railways to manage access, that…09 Dec 2025