Speeches by Gilmour.

“As the Secretary of State knows, the closure of the B3191 at Cleeve Hill in my constituency remains a major problem for the town of Watchet and has left it effectively dependent on single vehicular access. Such extreme situations without proper access have serious consequences for immediate emergency access and the loc…”

“I have a constituent whose 15-year-old daughter is living with acute functional neurological disorder, a too often misunderstood condition that has profoundly diminished her quality of life. Despite the severity of her symptoms, the pair have been refused disability living allowance and receive no support, whether thro…”

“I never met the hon. Lady’s sister, but I absolutely remember when she was taken from us. I admired her hugely, and I still do. The fact that there are so many new Members of Parliament in the Chamber this afternoon tells a story—that her memory is still alive and well, and we still hold her dear. On the hon. Lady’s po…”

“As somebody who represents Devon as well as Somerset, may I share the Minister’s sentiments about the very tragic loss of lives in west Devon last week? I am glad that the Minister has acknowledged that the Ankara summit is imminent, but is he not deeply concerned that the Government’s dither and delay in publishing th…”

“As somebody who represents Devon as well as Somerset, may I share the Minister’s sentiments about the very tragic loss of lives in west Devon last week? I am glad that the Minister has acknowledged that the Ankara summit is imminent, but is he not deeply concerned that the Government’s dither and delay in publishing th…”

“That would be great.”

“I think what we are looking for, particularly in west Somerset, are mitigation factors. My constituents have had to live with full-blown lights, broken roads and a lack of community infrastructure, whereas Bridgwater has benefited. I am putting that on the record. I would love to do a compare and contrast between what …”

“Bridgwater is not in my constituency.”

“Because my experience is with Hinkley C, one of the things that concerns me—my constituency has changed; it was Bridgwater and West Somerset but is now Tiverton and Minehead—is that, historically, a lot of the community investment went to the Bridgwater side of my constituency, for one very good reason that I don’t hav…”

“I can give you some good news, perhaps, from our meeting with Simone. Unfortunately, WhistleblowersUK deemed the speak-up situation at Hinkley Point C as being not fit for purpose. Both WhistleblowersUK and I recommended that he looked at what David Peattie and the NDA team have done at Sellafield, which is exemplary. …”

“I want to ask about bullying. As I said, my constituency includes Hinkley A, Hinkley B and Hinkley C. Once elected, I was inundated with whistleblowers and people who have great concerns about the bullying culture at Hinkley C, to such an extent that I had a meeting with Simone Rossi, the chief executive of EDF Europe,…”

“You say immature; I say naive. Isn’t that quite a damning assessment that you have just delivered to this Committee on Hinkley Point C?”

“How did that happen?”

“I have a particular interest in Hinkley Point C because it is in my constituency and I have had a degree of relationship with them. Are you saying that the costings around Hinkley Point C were either naive or incompetent, or was it just a matter of timings?”

“I am very pleased to hear that you recognise the importance of having very tailored systems, infrastructure and skills to deal with the unfortunate victims of whatever scheme you are dealing with.”

“Just before I ask my question, I was very pleased to hear you mention the Capture scheme. I would be grateful if I could have a word with you about that at the end of this meeting, because I have a constituent who has been very badly affected. We have touched on this question, about these different schemes, and you obv…”

“I serve on the Public Accounts Committee, and I was the spokesperson for that report when it went to the media. The report dealt specifically with the education of those with special educational needs and disabilities, and it became very clear that there is a complete drop-off at age 16, meaning that many young adults …”

“It is a pleasure to see you in the chair this afternoon. Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) for giving us the opportunity to speak in this debate on the importance of high street businesses. It was once said by American President Calvin Coolidge that the chief business of …”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I represent Exmoor, the northern edge of which runs along west Somerset to the coast. There, the visitor economy supports about two thirds of all employment: there are 8.4 million visitor days a year and economic activity of upwards of £700 million. However, …”

“The hon. Member makes a good point, which I shall return to in due course. The community pharmacy network has had to absorb real-terms cuts of 30% in Government funding. For most community pharmacies, NHS funding accounts for 90% to 95% of their annual income. That is simply not a sustainable business model; it is a sl…”