Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Matthew Pennycook Excerpts
Thursday 29th June 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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The House of Lords is looking at its own procedures and has its own review into its own practices. We should allow it to continue with that.

Matthew Pennycook Portrait Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab)
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Although my constituents have endured years of disruption as a result of the London Bridge station rebuild, draft timetables published by Southeastern recently suggest that they will not see the improved service they were promised following the completion of the works. May we have a debate about what is needed to give rail passengers in south-east London the service and the franchise they deserve?

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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The hon. Gentleman raises yet another good point about the service to rail passengers, who seem to have a tough time. I am sure he will doubtless use the opportunity of a debate on the Gibb report next week to raise that matter then.