West Coast Main Line

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 4:35 pm on 29 October 2012.

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Photo of Gerald Kaufman Gerald Kaufman Labour, Manchester, Gorton 4:35, 29 October 2012

I join those Members who have complimented the right hon. Gentleman on his openness in coming to the House and his readiness to come here frequently. Is he aware that, as is shown in the book “How to be a Minister”, the incompetence, errors and blunders he listed in his statement should end up in the lap of his predecessor and that the Government should admit that? Will he also accept that those of us who travel twice a week on the west coast main line have seen the cloud that has hung over the train crews during this period lifted? It is up to him to ensure that the cloud does not return.