(Holborn and St Pancras)
(Lab):...I also congratulate both the mover and seconder of the
Humble Address for their fantastic speeches. The right hon.
Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Sir ) once again showed us his
deep love for his constituency and delivered a truly great
speech. He has been a good servant and is well respected across
the House, but he is now wanted again on his farm. I can inform
the House that he is also one of this country’s leading steam
engine enthusiasts and the proud owner of a Fowler K5 ploughing
engine, which is not a tractor, but is none the less a beautiful
machine that on a good day, when he really steps on it, can still
give the Transpennine Express
a run for its money. However, I warn him to be careful: there are
some weird and wonderful details in all those Network North
announcements, and the Prime Minister might commandeer his
Fowler—for illustrative purposes only, of course...
(Cardiff South and Penarth)
(Lab/Co-op):...I am conscious that there is always more to do. I
have been out and about in my constituency in Cardiff South and
Penarth in the last few weeks, engaging with lots of different
communities and lots of different concerns. We continue our
campaign to see a new station built in St Mellons, the St Mellons
parkway station. I have been raising concerns about poor
performance on the Great
Western main line. I have been arguing for reforms
to, and the protection of, local bus services. I have been
listening to the concerns of those on low incomes struggling to
make ends meet, including local taxi drivers, and those
struggling with their energy bills and the rent and mortgage
hikes as a result of the Conservative Government. I have also
been meeting those concerned about local GP services. We need
adequate and fit-for-the-future services across Cardiff and
Penarth. But of course that can only come with adequate
investment across the United Kingdom and a co-operative
relationship between a UK Government—hopefully a UK Labour
Government—and a Welsh Labour Government, along with Welsh Labour
councils in Wales...
