Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

I am grateful to the hon. Member for putting his views on the record. He will know that I have a ...

When can we expect to see the shambles that is Avanti West Coast kicked into touch and returned t...

I had a feeling that my hon. Friend might mention Avanti, and he knows my views. One of the first...

May I welcome the Minister to her place and wish her well in her new role? I thank her for bringi...

I marvel, as always, at the hon. Gentleman’s ability to find something of interest and relevance ...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on her appointment as Secretary of State and thank her for br...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that we have seen immediate improvements on bringing pr...

I very much welcome this Bill and I congratulate my right hon. Friend on all her work in getting ...

My hon. Friend is exactly right, and that is what is at the heart of these proposals. This is an ...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on her appointment as Secretary of State. I note that clause ...

Clause 2 is purely a fail-safe if, for whatever reason, DOHL—the operator of last resort—does not...

Will my right hon. Friend give way?

Yes, and I will then make some progress.

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on her new position.

As a long-suffering Avanti West Co...

Network Rail has done a considerable amount of work on insourcing over the last few years, and I ...

What benefit will this Bill bring to my North Cornwall constituents who currently do not have a s...

As the Chancellor has set out today, we will not only be reviewing the previous Government’s unfu...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Madam Deputy Speaker. Congratulations on your ...

rose—

I worry about what this legislation tells us about how the Labour party plans to act in governmen...

I thank the shadow Secretary of State for finally giving way. She referred to being ideologically...

The point I will come to is that the Opposition and I, as shadow Secretary of State for Transport...

On that point, will the shadow Secretary of State give way?

I will give way but not right now because I heard the reaction.

Right now, many European co...

I am old enough to remember British Rail. On quite a lot of measures, British Rail was improving ...

I was perfectly clear at the beginning of my speech that we agree that reform is needed. That is ...

I call Andy McDonald.

6.11 pm

I congratulate you, Madam Deputy Speaker, on your elevation.

As I start my contribution, I ...

I call Vera Hobhouse.

6.18 pm

Thank you for calling me to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker. I do not think that I have yet had the o...

I call Josh Dean to make his maiden speech.

6.25 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful for the opportunity to make my first contribution ...

I congratulate you on your new role, Madam Deputy Speaker. I also congratulate the hon. Member fo...

The right hon. Member mentioned ticket office closures. I remind her that that was the proposal f...

It may well have been, but I am here to scrutinise the Government of the day. I will be the first...

I call Paul Foster to make his maiden speech.

6.40 pm

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for affording me the honour and opportunity to make my maiden speech today...

We now come to another maiden speech.

6.49 pm

I rise to give my maiden speech. I congratulate you, Mr Speaker, on your position and the Transpo...

I call Kevin Bonavia to make his maiden speech.

6.59 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your own election. I also congratulate th...

I thank all the Members who have given their maiden speeches. It was moving to hear all of them, ...

I call Jon Pearce to make his maiden speech.

7.16 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your elevation. I congratulate all today’...

I call Claire Young to make her maiden speech.

7.22 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to make my maiden speech. May I congratulat...

I call Gurinder Josan to make his maiden speech.

7.29 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to make my maiden speech in this august Chamber. ...

I congratulate you on your election to the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I also congratulate the S...

I call Laurence Turner to make his maiden speech.

7.47 pm

Congratulations on your election, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a privilege to follow so many excel...

I call Brian Mathew to make his maiden speech.

7.57 pm

Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your new role. I also congratul...

I congratulate all those who have made maiden speeches this evening, especially my hon. Friends t...

First, I will cover some of the maiden speeches that have been made by various new Members. I had...

I call Apsana Begum.

8.15 pm

I congratulate you on your election, Madam Deputy Speaker, and hon. Members on delivering their m...

I call Matt Turmaine to make his maiden speech.

8.18 pm

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker, and congratulations on your election. I also thank my right h...

I call Grahame Morris.

8.27 pm

Congratulations on your election, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I declare an interest, as I have a ...

I call Adam Jogee to make his maiden speech.

8.36 pm

It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris). May I say wh...

No doubt your maiden speech will have made your parents very proud. I now call, for another maide...

Thank you for the opportunity to make my maiden speech, Madam Deputy Speaker, and may I congratul...

Have you?

Just about. But far and away the most common question was, “Why should we trust any of you?” That...

I call Anna Dixon for her maiden speech.

9 pm

I congratulate you, Madam Deputy Speaker, on your election and I welcome you to your place. I com...

Jo Cox and David Amess are never far from our thoughts.

Front Benchers will be called to sp...

This is a historic and significant Bill for the country, for the rail industry and for my constit...

I call Paula Barker.

9.18 pm

I congratulate you on your elevation, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate all hon. Members from ...

Saving the best till last, I call Chris Webb.

9.22 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome you to your place. I refer to my entry in the Register...

I call my constituency neighbour, the shadow Minister.

9.27 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your new role. I want to begin by paying ...

I thank the shadow Minister for giving way and I compliment him on his staying power during a ver...

The challenge that Labour now has to face is whether they choose taxpayers or fare payers to meet...

The hon. Gentleman is presenting an interesting proposal. He has talked of “evidence”. If we look...

Let me point out to the hon. Gentleman that we also saw an increase of more than 89% in passenger...

May I first congratulate you on your election, Madam Deputy Speaker? It is a pleasure to close th...