To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss issues related to the rail network and industry in Wales. To conduct specific inquiries, and to hear directly from representatives of the rail industry.
1. Rail fares
12/03/2021 - Early Day Motions
Found: notes the recent rise in rail fares in England and Wales of 2.6 per cent; notes with concern that this rise
2. Community rail development strategy
06/04/2020 - Department for Transport
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Found: strategy
Community rail strategy for England and Wales.
Published 16 November 2018
Last
3. Wales and Borders rail franchise 2018: devolution agreements
11/09/2018 - Department for Transport
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Found: propose to enter into a number of agreements (the "Wales & Borders Agreements") in connection with Welsh
4. Rail electrification
27/07/2017 - Parliamentary Research
Found: Government policy, 2009- 2. Great Western and South Wales 3. The North 4. ‚Electric Spine™ & Midland Main
5. Wales and Borders rail franchise 2018: devolution agreements
11/09/2018 - Department for Transport
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Found: Order under section 58(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 ("TFO") was made on 23 May 2018 to transfer
1. Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Railway Reopening
20/02/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: chairmanship.The Carmarthen to Aberystwyth rail line fell victim to the infamous Beeching axe in - Speech Link
2: knows, is home to the successful University of Wales Trinity Saint David. How are we to attract students - Speech Link
3: from HS2. Unlike Northern Ireland and Scotland, Wales does not receive its full share of spending from - Speech Link
2. Railways: Wales
02/07/2018 - Lords Chamber
1: Government are both committed to improving rail connectivity within Wales. We have worked collaboratively to - Speech Link
2: connectivity in west Wales is key to supporting economic growth in a part of Wales that can often seem - Speech Link
3: looking carefully at the possibility of a west Wales parkway station which, as my noble friend has said - Speech Link
3. GWR and Network Performance
05/02/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: That this House has considered the Great Western Rail (GWR) delays and performance across the network - Speech Link
2: That this House has considered the Great Western Rail (GWR) delays and performance across the network - Speech Link
3: potential rail users on to the roads. We do not want that to happen, particularly in the south Wales corridor - Speech Link
4. Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018
16/04/2018 - Lords Chamber
1: functions of the Secretary of State relating to the Wales and borders franchise to Welsh Ministers. The devolution - Speech Link
5. Union Connectivity Review
16/03/2021 - Westminster Hall
1: Brown) has called for an extension of the borders rail link to Carlisle, and for it“to become a - Speech Link
2: UK—and with that, inter-connectivity—Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the north of England would - Speech Link
3: identifies issues with cross-border rail services between south Wales and Bristol and the Bristol area as - Speech Link
asked by: Daniel Kawczynski
23/01/2019
... for what reason it was decided to give responsibility for the Wales and Borders rail franchise to the Welsh Government. 2. Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
asked by: Conor McGinn
05/12/2018
...What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on Transport for Wales’s management of the Wales and Borders rail franchise. 3. Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
asked by: Jonathan Edwards
06/02/2018
... who is responsible for appointing an operator of last resort for the Wales and Borders rail franchise. 4. Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
asked by: Jonathan Edwards
06/02/2018
... what the reasons are for the time taken to transfer functions over the Wales and Borders rail franchise to the National Assembly for Wales. 5. Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
asked by: Jonathan Edwards
06/02/2018
... what the timetable is for the transfer of functions order relating to the Wales and Borders rail franchise to be laid before Parliament.
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Contact Details
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Chris Elmore MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 3000.
Email: Chris.Elmore.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Alexandra Landes, Office of Chris Elmore MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 3000
No benefits in kind are on record for the Rail in Wales APPG
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Rail in Wales APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Imran Ahmad Khan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Wakefield
Joined: 31st July 2019Departed: 31st July 2019
Craig Williams
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Montgomeryshire
Joined: 16th March 2016Departed: 15th February 2017
Beer , Devolution , Eggs, Pigs and Poultry , Energy Security , International Trade and Investment , Japan , Pigeon Racing , Rugby Union Football Club , Wales in the World , Waterways , Wine of Great Britain
Mark Williams
Secretary
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for Ceredigion
Joined: 16th March 2016Departed: 15th February 2017
Liz Saville Roberts
Vice Chair
Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Joined: 16th March 2016Departed: 15th February 2017
Animal Welfare , Antisemitism , Broadband and Digital Communication , Celtic Nations , Coronavirus , Fisheries , Future Generations , Green New Deal , Heritage Rail , Holiday Parks and Campsites , Marine Energy , Nuclear Energy , Outdoor Learning , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , Rural Business , Space , State Pension Inequality for Women , Terminal Illness , United Nations Women , Votes at 16 , Women and Work
Gerald Jones
Vice Chair
Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Joined: 16th March 2016Departed: 15th February 2017
Gambling Related Harm , Online and Home Electrical Safety , Packaging Manufacturing Industry , Parkrun , Wales in the World