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HANSARD RMB Chivenor: Planned ClosureI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. This is a day of talking about the Royal Marines. The uncertainty that he spoke about is important. Does he agree that it…09 Jan 2019HANSARD RMB Chivenor: Planned ClosureWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Jan 2019HANSARDRoyal Marines: Basing ArrangementsSadly, I did not get an invitation to the Tory party conference this year. I appreciate the point that the Chair of the Defence Committee makes. Our campaigns as a city are best…09 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 2019HANSARDRoyal Marines: Basing ArrangementsThe hon. Gentleman pre-empts a piece of my speech, and he is exactly right. We need to make sure that the facilities for our Royal Marines and all our armed forces are up to…09 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightBrittany Ferries has been awarded a no-deal ferry contract but, unlike Seaborne, it actually has ferries. No-deal sailings into Millbay port in Plymouth will increase traffic by…08 Jan 2019HANSARDJobs (Devon and Cornwall)The development of marine industries in Plymouth and across Devon and Cornwall is a really important part of our local economy. Will the Minister agree to meet a delegation from…08 Jan 2019HANSARDDrones: Consultation ResponseI declare an interest: my boyfriend was one of those people who were supposed to land at Gatwick. Although he landed a few days later, he did so safely, and that was appreciated.…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Transition22. On 12 December, Neil Wright from Plymouth, who is disabled, received 1p in universal credit to live on. He is not able to claim another payment until 14 January. He said he…07 Jan 2019HANSARD NHS Long-term PlanAt this very moment, Derriford Hospital in Plymouth is on OPEL 4 alert—the new name for black alert. The real shame is that that is now so commonplace that it no longer always…07 Jan 2019HANSARDMigrant CrossingsI have been to Calais and spoken to unaccompanied child refugees, and I have spoken to child refugees in Plymouth. They all want a better life, but this major incident has left…07 Jan 2019