Business of the House Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Bob Seely Excerpts
Thursday 20th October 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Watch Debate Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
- View Speech - Hansard - - - Excerpts

I thank the hon. Lady for raising that important point, and join her in thanking the large number of organisations that work to ensure that families have the advice and support they need. I will certainly flag the issue with the number of Departments that will be looking at it; I also encourage the hon. Lady to raise it during questions.

Bob Seely Portrait Bob Seely (Isle of Wight) (Con)
- View Speech - Hansard - -

I very much welcome the minimum service levels that are going to be outlined in upcoming legislation. Can the Leader of the House please tell me whether as part of that, she would support minimum service levels on lifeline services such as the Solent ferries, where we have both the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and Unite?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
- View Speech - Hansard - - - Excerpts

I heard approving noises coming from my Front-Bench colleague, my right hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan). I also point to this Government’s record during the pandemic: we saw those services as needing support, and followed up with action. I thank my hon. Friend for his helpful suggestion, which has gone down well with my colleague.