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Fifthly, the committee asked about the timetable for wider reforms to the train driver licensing regime, noting concerns about training capacity and projected shortages. There are various reasons behind projected shortages and capacity issues, which vary across operators in the country as a whole. The department is developing proposals to reform the 2020 regulations with a view to addressing these issues where we can and intends to consult on this, either this year or next year, as part of the transition towards Great British Railways. As I have mentioned, we will also be looking to GBR to provide strategic leadership on this matter in the longer term.