Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Huw Merriman and Desmond Swayne(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
When will services be restored on the mainline between Waterloo and Southampton?
Huw Merriman
I am happy to write to my right hon. Friend on that matter. I am not sure whether he is referring to landslips and recent weather-related events, but Network Rail is working incredibly hard to deliver. Perhaps I can update the entire House by putting in the Library a letter with the most recent update.
Civil Liability Bill [Lords]
Debate between Huw Merriman and Desmond SwayneTuesday 23rd October 2018
(5 years, 6 months ago)
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Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
What strikes me as perverse is that the original impetus for the initiative on which we are now legislating came from Labour Members. I remember Jack Straw waxing lyrical about the need to deliver what we are delivering now, and we are right to do so.
Huw Merriman
I lack my right hon. Friend’s longevity in this place to make such historical references, but it would strike anyone as common sense to look after the bulk of our constituents—our voters—by making sure they have more money in their pocket. We should all subscribe to that.