Speeches by Glover.

“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…”

“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?”

“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 …”

“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.”

“The new Government published a paper, “Getting Britain Moving”, containing a commitment to set targets for modal shift as part of helping to lower emissions from the transport sector. When do you anticipate those targets being introduced?”

“In the context of the fact that a lot of the decision making on rail, in particular, has been very centralised, how important do you feel the further devolution of bus and rail powers will be, in both specification and operation, to achieving your vision and plans?”

“Yes, I have a quick follow-up. First of all, Chair, I hope you have noted the strong recommendation that we should go to Dijon for a Select Committee visit.”

“How do you feel the balance is in this country between passenger services and rail freight? Are there any risks from GBR’s close alignment between infrastructure operations and train operations in creating space for freight, given that it is open access and private sector?”

“We have already touched a bit on the benchmarking of international comparisons and some of the challenges around those. There are many benchmarking studies showing that UK transport infrastructure costs, particularly for high-speed rail and trams—you mentioned Dijon, and Britain Remade did a good study comparing Dijon …”

“Do you have any early thinking about what type of targets they are likely to be? What approach to the target setting are you likely to take?”

“How do you feel that the decision to freeze fuel duty while raising the bus fare price cap and having above inflation rail fare rises aligns with the Department’s commitment to greener transport?”