Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall am 1:30 pm ar 6 Chwefror 2025.
Robbie Moore
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
1:30,
6 Chwefror 2025
We all agree that better choice and more services—in particular, direct services—are an objective that we all want. Unfortunately, in Keighley, we do not have any open access provision at the moment. Does my hon. Friend agree that if we achieved a direct link between Skipton and London or Ilkley and London, with more opportunities through open access, it would not only be better for the commuter, but deliver better economic growth in my Constituency and lead to cheaper rail prices for commuters in my constituency?
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent