Mentions:
1: Martin Wrigley (LD - Newton Abbot) It has been somewhat unclear—some misleading averages have been quoted—but having met with GWR and Network - Speech Link
2: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) Officials and GWR are working on options to increase capacity on some local and regional services, but - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Ken Skates (Welsh Labour - None) that we have the scrutiny function over specification services that are currently operated by Avanti, GWR - Speech Link
2: Ken Skates (Welsh Labour - None) The south-west of Wales will see the first franchise agreements put in place and rolled out. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Ken Skates (Welsh Labour - Clwyd South) One might be that if, under the franchise model, bidders came back and highlighted that within a package - Speech Link
2: None current deregulated model through a relatively lengthy transition and into business as usual under the franchise - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Ken Skates (Welsh Labour - None) the Trefnydd said earlier, Transport for Wales is now the most reliable operator in Wales, ahead of GWR - Speech Link
2: Carolyn Thomas (Welsh Labour - None) Would it come under, say, Merseyrail, Transport for Wales, or have its own circular franchise to keep - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Peredur Owen Griffiths (Plaid Cymru - None) I understand that the UK Government may strip Avanti of its franchise earlier than anticipated and potentially - Speech Link
2: Ken Skates (Welsh Labour - None) forward to the creation of Great British Railways, under the UK-led Government, to take back that franchise - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None agreement pursuant to a break clause unless—(a) there are no other franchise agreements which are—(i - Speech Link
2: Lord Grayling (Con - Life peer) successor franchise operator to the franchise operator handing over control of that franchise. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Randerson (LD - Life peer) GWR is known fondly to its passengers as “Great Western Roulette”. Will it or will it not turn up? - Speech Link
4: Lord Moylan (Con - Life peer) It is possible to renew a franchise on a short-term basis. - Speech Link
5: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) ; they would simply add it to the subsidy bill for the franchise they were inheriting. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) Once franchise services are all back in public ownership, where they belong, we expect that the taxpayer - Speech Link
2: Earl of Effingham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) Not only that but the subsidy may well increase and there could be costs with franchise extensions and - Speech Link
3: Lord Liddle (Lab - Life peer) The franchise operators have very little incentive to make any improvements of any kind; all they want - Speech Link
4: Lord Young of Cookham (Con - Life peer) Once a company had won the franchise, the only way that they could increase its turnover and profit was - Speech Link
5: Viscount Hanworth (Lab - Excepted Hereditary) These were the Great Western Railway, GWR; the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, LMS; the London - Speech Link
Written Evidence Feb. 04 2025
Inquiry: Buses connecting communitiesFound: The proposed legislation aims to streamline moves to franchise services.
Mentions:
1: Max Wilkinson (LD - Cheltenham) In my constituency, GWR has been working with the borough and county councils on a new cycle link. - Speech Link
2: Alex Mayer (Lab - Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard) enough base to raise farebox income.On geography, I argue that there need to be possibilities to franchise - Speech Link
3: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) This new bus network franchise has seen increases in both patronage and punctuality.We are backing up - Speech Link