Debate on the Address

Debate between Nick Smith and Thangam Debbonaire

Thursday 19th December 2019 Commons Chamber

[Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)]

Hear, hear!

[Thangam Debbonaire]

Obviously I have a biased audience around me. I have been proud to be a Whip for three years, so I want to say a very personal thanks to our colleague Nic Dakin, who lost his seat. We all miss him very much already, and I believe that that also goes for the Government Whips Office.

The Queen’s Speech offers the illusion of action on many matters of great importance, but at the moment there is still too much that is implied or missing. I promise the people of Bristol West that I will do my best to persuade, cajole and challenge this Government at every step in this Parliament on their behalf.