Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Max Wilkinson Excerpts
Thursday 16th July 2026

(2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Lightwood Portrait Simon Lightwood
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We continue to liaise closely with other Government Departments during the reorganisation. I am obviously happy to enter into further conversations with the hon. Member on his specifics.

Max Wilkinson Portrait Max Wilkinson (Cheltenham) (LD)
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Cheltenham train passengers have a continual frustration with the turnaround time at Gloucester. There is also a new frustration: I wonder whether the Secretary of State or a Minister can tell me why so many trains due to terminate at Cheltenham unexpectedly terminate at Gloucester?

Heidi Alexander Portrait Heidi Alexander
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The Rail Minister often tells me that the art of answering questions on transport is to have all the detail at your fingertips. I must disappoint the hon. Gentleman, as I do not have the specific answer he seeks, but I promise him that I will go away, find out and come back to him.