Olly Glover
Liberal Democrat - Didcot and Wantage
6,233 (11.4%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(5 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,268 words contributed)
Latest EDMs signed by Olly Glover
World Homelessness Day 2024
Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)That this House marks World Homelessness Day 2024; notes with concern that 3,898 people were found sleeping rough in England in the autumn snapshot 2023; further notes that 11,880 people were served no fault eviction notices in the year ending in March 2024 and one in 200 households were living …
(Most recent: 15 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 40
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
World Mental Health Day and rural communities
Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)That this House recognises World Mental Health Day; is concerned about the mental wellbeing of the nation’s agricultural and rural communities; is worried by the findings of RABI’s Big Farming Survey that revealed 36% of respondents had mental wellbeing scores sufficiently low enough to cause concern; is aware that farmers …
(Most recent: 15 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 42
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
Independent: 1
Commons initiatives
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Olly Glover has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Olly Glover has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Olly Glover has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Olly Glover has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 6 Written Questions
(View all written questions)Former Restoring Your Railway (RYR) projects are being considered as part of the Department’s capital spending portfolio review ahead of preparations for the Spending Review. As my Right Honourable Friend, the Chancellor has set out, decisions must be made based on the assessment of the spending inheritance from the previous Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Government is currently reviewing guidance for Local Transport Authorities on Local Transport Plans.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Ideas Fund element of RYR supported the development of early-stage business cases. As of 4 July 2024, £21.24m has been spent. The allocated funds were £50.84m.
Advanced Proposals refer to proposed lines and stations that were already being considered by the Department for Transport prior to the launch of Restoring Your Railway. As of 4 July 2024, £307.36m has been spent. The allocated funds were £322.59m.
The New Stations Fund is intended to fund new stations, with eight new stations across England and Wales being delivered. As of 4 July 2024, £20.58m has been spent. The allocated funds were £32m.
Following the Chancellor’s 29 July announcement, the Restoring Your Railway programme will be brought to a close.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Ideas Fund element of RYR supported the development of early-stage business cases. As of 4 July 2024, £21.24m has been spent. The allocated funds were £50.84m.
Advanced Proposals refer to proposed lines and stations that were already being considered by the Department for Transport prior to the launch of Restoring Your Railway. As of 4 July 2024, £307.36m has been spent. The allocated funds were £322.59m.
The New Stations Fund is intended to fund new stations, with eight new stations across England and Wales being delivered. As of 4 July 2024, £20.58m has been spent. The allocated funds were £32m.
Following the Chancellor’s 29 July announcement, the Restoring Your Railway programme will be brought to a close.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Recent progress on the Northumberland Line includes completion of track and signalling upgrades which have allowed driver training to commence, and the stations at Ashington, Newsham and Seaton Delaval nearing construction completion ahead of undergoing authorisation to operate a passenger service.
Based on information from the Northumberland County Council project team we currently estimate that passenger services will commence in December 2024 between those three stations and Newcastle. The remaining stations will open as soon as possible after this.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)