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HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesThe hon. Member is correct to point out that rail services can serve as a catalyst for economic growth and as a way to connect more people to the culture that communities like…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEuropean Geostationary Navigation Overlay ServiceMy Department continues to engage with a range of aviation stakeholders, including the Civil Aviation Authority, to better understand the impacts of the loss of access to the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsGBR will have responsibility for ensuring that it has the capacity to run services that are paid for by the British taxpayer and that it is tasked to operate. Outside that, it…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the Budget last November, the Government announced a comprehensive review of public charging costs, which will examine what is driving higher prices and potential measures to…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI begin by thanking the Chair of the Transport Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury), for securing this incredibly important debate on…26 Mar 2026HANSARDOpen Access Rail Services: Beverley and HoldernessI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his request for a meeting, which I will make sure is reflected to the Rail Minister. I understand the importance of the contribution that Hull…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesOperational questions relating to how GBR designates fares will be a matter to consider once it has been created, but passenger affordability is a top priority for the Government.…26 Mar 2026HANSARDOpen Access Rail Services: Beverley and HoldernessWe are clear that open access will continue to play an important role on the reformed railway under Great British Railways, which will oversee a network designed to deliver better…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI am very glad that the hon. Member managed to sneak in before the end of the debate. I cannot fault his maths on the challenge that he describes. I will ensure that his request…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI thank the right hon. Lady for her contribution. She has made similar ones about open access, and I fully agree about how important it is. We believe that when GBR manages…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I will ensure that his request is put through to the Rail Minister. Let me turn to the matter of direct services between…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsIt is a pleasure to respond to this debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) on securing it and for speaking so ardently about the critical…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Cheadle Train StationMy hon. Friend pre-empts some of the matters that I will turn to shortly, including connectivity and capacity considerations for other parts of the north-west rail network. He is…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Cheadle Train StationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mr Morrison) on securing this debate, and everyone else, including the hon.…18 Mar 2026HANSARDIsles of Scilly: TransportIt is a pleasure to respond to this Adjournment debate. May I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) for securing it and for speaking so passionately…17 Mar 2026HANSARDIsles of Scilly: TransportI take the point the hon. Member makes, and the point that he made earlier about the basic issue of equity for British citizens, irrespective of which part of the United Kingdom…17 Mar 2026HANSARDIsles of Scilly: TransportThe Department, of course, wants to pursue these projects at pace. If the hon. Gentleman does not mind, I will respond to him in writing with a more detailed timeline of when…17 Mar 2026HANSARDGeneral Lighthouse Authorities: Light Dues 2026A safe, efficient and innovative maritime sector is fundamental to the United Kingdom’s economic strength and global competitiveness. The general lighthouse authorities are…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Sustainable Aviation Fuel BillI beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.03 Mar 2026HANSARD Sustainable Aviation Fuel BillI am pleased that the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill has returned to this House with only a small number of Government amendments. I am grateful to Members of both Houses for…03 Mar 2026