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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) on securing this important debate.

The hon. Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies) said he might be departing for pastures new. As he kindly namechecked me, may I say what a pleasure it has been to serve under his chairmanship …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes

"I am a shrinking violent and would never presume to do such a thing, but I take the right hon. Gentleman’s point.

The vital nature of this main rail link for the south-west—our major rail artery—has to be stressed again and again, but it is extraordinarily important for another reason. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes

"My hon. Friend makes a good point. I am not aware of the particular jiggery-pokery he mentions, but it sounds like an extraordinary bit of choreography.

I have mentioned the difficulty with transport links as a whole. That is why the resilience of the south-west main line is vital. I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes

"My hon. Friend makes a good point. I am delighted to welcome him to beautiful north Devon. The rolling stock is an essential matter, as it has been left to decay to the point that it is only just fit for purpose. I have held a significant number of meetings …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Great Western Railway Routes

"The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. I have travelled on the north Devon line between Barnstable and Exeter, and, quite often, there is no room at all for a single wheelchair user, which is why we need to get this new rolling stock cascaded to us as soon as …..."
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Written Question
Rescue Services: North Devon
Wednesday 15th July 2015

Asked by: Peter Heaton-Jones (Conservative - North Devon)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that North Devon constituency is adequately covered by search and rescue services (a) in the summer and (b) at other times when such services are no longer based at RMB Chivenor.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

North Devon will continue to be served by search and rescue (SAR) helicopters operating from military bases at RMB Chivenor through to 1 October 2015 and RNAS Culdrose through to 1 January 2016. A new UK SAR helicopter service operating from new bases at Cardiff St Athan and Newquay Airport will take the place of SAR helicopter services currently operated out of RMB Chivenor and RNAS Culdrose. The start of these new services will coincide with the end of the military services at Chivenor and Culdrose, leaving no gap in SAR helicopter cover for south west England and south Wales. New helicopters offer improved operational capabilities and promise enhanced reliability.