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HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) on securing this debate. Great Western needs to answer questions not just on the Welsh…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Economic Growth: South-westIt is a pleasure to follow my neighbour, the hon. Member for South West Devon (Sir Gary Streeter). I believe I was just 13 years old—probably causing as much nuisance then as I do…05 Feb 2019HANSARDState Pension Age: WomenI thank my hon. Friend for giving way; she is being very generous with her time. There are 8,500 WASPI women in Plymouth, but they are dying. Justice delayed is justice denied,…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Next week marks five years since the train line at Dawlish was washed away in storms. Five years on, that train line remains fragile. We need money, not more press releases.…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Coked-up eels are an important issue, although I did seek to make light of it. There are two paragraphs in regulation 11 of the 2009 regulations, which was omitted. Paragraph (2)…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Before the Minister sits down, will he address the point about parliamentarians having access to the pre-lay reading room? If he cannot answer that immediately, will he endeavour…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. The Minister says that the purpose of this SI is to preserve and protect the existing EU policy regime, rather…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The example the Minister has just given sums up perfectly the concern that environmental stakeholders have about the volume of SIs coming out. Perhaps the Minister could reassure…28 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I am only disappointed that there are no cameras in the Committee Room; the people who normally watch…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Town of Culture AwardAs the only south-west Member of Parliament here, I am here to speak up for the west country and our fantastic array of towns. There is so much more competition than just the…23 Jan 2019HANSARDWater IndustryI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas). As a Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament, I listened intently to what he had to say with great…22 Jan 2019HANSARDWater IndustryI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that. As his intervention came only on page 1 of my 12-page speech, perhaps he is pre-empting some of it. I suggest that he looks at the…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Children’s Social CareI rise to speak about three matters in particular, but I first thank the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) for his dogged pursuit of this debate. Waiting…17 Jan 2019HANSARDNHS FacilitiesPlymouth is pioneering health and wellbeing hubs—a new type of NHS facility. I am most excited about the new one in Plymouth city centre, which will include directly employed GPs…15 Jan 2019HANSARDRecognition of Fibromyalgia as a DisabilityI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chesterfield (Toby Perkins) who has become a real hero for many people with fibromyalgia, because he has given them a voice. Ahead of the…15 Jan 2019HANSARDRoyal Marines BasesSince my Adjournment debate on the Royal Marines’ basing arrangements last week, I have received lots of feedback from those who have served in the Royal Marines. It is clear that…14 Jan 2019HANSARDRoyal Marines Bases10. When he plans to announce the long-term arrangements for Royal Marines bases.14 Jan 2019HANSARDCrossCountry Rail Franchise5. Whether the next CrossCountry rail franchise will include a requirement to purchase new rolling stock.10 Jan 2019HANSARDCrossCountry Rail FranchiseIn November, an unbelievable 30% of CrossCountry trains to Plymouth terminated early at Exeter because the Voyager trains could not get through Dawlish in bad weather. As well as…10 Jan 2019HANSARDRoyal Marines: Basing ArrangementsI agree entirely. Military bases might be surrounded by fences and razor wire, but they have bridges to the communities, connections to our economies and bonds deeper than any…09 Jan 2019