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which means that his work on HS2 and elements of rail franchising cannot be ignored.
Labour
Across the Chamber, Labour’s reshuffle saw Shadow Environment Secretary Mary Creagh and Shadow Transport Secretary Maria Eagle swap jobs. While questions remain about the swap and what it means for Labour’s policy on HS2 and re-franchising, Creagh has already stated that a review of Labour’s railway policy will be launched within a year. Appointed as Shadow Transport Minister back in 2011, Nottingham South’s MP Lillian Greenwood is second in command and has shadow responsibility for HS2, rail policy (major projects, fares and ticketing, and franchising), and Crossrail. In the shadow team, she is responsible for leading a policy review into how best to further devolve transport decision making and funding.
Completing the shadow team in the Commons are Gordon Marsden (MP for Blackpool South) and Richard Burden (MP for Birmingham Northfield). Marsden takes on responsibility for localism and devolution, local connectivity (including smart ticketing, buses, light rail and trams), accessibility and equalities, and HS2 (as understudy to Lillian Greenwood) while Burden takes freight and a deputising role on HS2 Phase One.
Over in the Lords, Labour’s two shadow transport spokespeople are former TSSA General Secretary and APPG Rail regular attendee, Lord Rosser, and former MP and Unite member, Lord Davies. On the backbenches are APPG Rail officers and industry experts Lord Berkeley (secretary), Lord Faulkner (treasurer) and Lord Snape (vice-chair) as well as former Transport Select Committee member and MP for Bolton, Julie Hilling, who chairs the APPG Rail in the North.
Liberal Democrat
The Liberal Democrats saw a promotion in transport with the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Norman Baker, moving to the Home Office and Nick Clegg’s replacement for him, Baroness Kramer, entering the DfT as number two, Minister of State. Kramer’s responsibilities include HS2 (Phase Two), rail funding, cities and urban renewal, localism and devolution, and local transport connectivity (including buses, light rail and trams, smart ticketing, and taxis). She has previously voiced her discontent with the management of the Thameslink Programme, has been a consistent supporter of Crossrail, has opposed the expansion of Heathrow Airport and is a former Transport for London board member. In the past, she has been a regular attendee of the APPG Rail and contributor to transport debates in the Lords.
Joint chair of the Liberal Democrat
Parliamentary Party Committee on Transport and former railway-man, Lord Bradshaw, is also a frequent attendee at the APPG Rail, as is his Liberal Democrat colleague, Lord Teverson. Argyll and Bute MP, Alan Reid, completes the Lib Dem cohort as the Joint Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Transport.
Jay Turner is client manager at Freshwater Public Affairs. He provides pro bono secretariat services to the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group and is the Young Railway Professionals’ parliamentary liaison.
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