I warmly welcome the announcement today of a consultation on the great western franchise and the improvements it will bring to passenger

Last year it was announced that Royal Marines Base Chivenor, in my constituency, would be closing.

It was a pleasure to be in the Chamber to hear what I think was the first Back-Bench speech from my right hon.

It was a pleasure to be in the Chamber to hear what I think was the first Back-Bench speech from my right hon.

Does my right hon.

Does my right hon.

There is sometimes a tendency, I think, for BBC managers not to be front and centre or, when they are, if they appear on a programme like

I thank the hon. Gentleman—he did do the maths. That is a lot of money, and the BBC needs to be held to account for it.

That is another perfectly good reason why we should not move to, or even consider, an advertising model for the funding of the BBC.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon, and I congratulate the hon.