See my contribution to the debate at https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-07-18/debates/9DC16B02-43F6-…

The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald, MP for North East Hertfordshire, and Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage, have met Rail Ministers again this week to keep the pressure on Govia.

North East Herts MP, Sir Oliver Heald, has pledged his support to the ‘Rural Crime Reporting Line’, a new service for farmers and the public to call time on rural crime, which has become an increasingly serious concern for rural communities. 

On the first full day of the new timetable it was disappointing that there were early morning delays and cancellations on the Govia Northern line.

Prime Minister’s letter to Parliamentary Colleagues on the White Paper, the Future Relationship between the UK and the EU.

See attachment below.

This morning, Sir Oliver Heald MP asked the Secretary of State for the Environment a question regarding Finn's Law and an update on increasing the sentencing of those that attack police dogs and other service animals.

The link to that question is below:

On 11 July, I attended a briefing with Nick Brown, COO of GTR, and John Halsall of Network Rail. Hopes remained pinned on a reliable performance being established after 15 July, followed by reinstating more peak services.

Recent letter from Stuart Cheshire, Passenger Service Director, Thameslink / Great Northern:

Dear Sir Oliver

Thank you for your questions regarding Letchworth services

You specifically asked for clarification about the following points:

Recent letter from Katherine Cox, Stakeholder Manager at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR):

Dear Sir Oliver,

Sir Oliver Heald MP is continuing to take up passenger’s concerns regarding the disruption caused by changes to rail timetabling that occurred last May.