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Lord Swire (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 March 2026

Debate

Rail Infrastructure Resilience: Storms and Floods

Contribution

My Lords, the Minister has a very reassuring attitude towards travel, particularly in the south-west, but I think it will be many more birthdays before he resolves issues such as Dawlish Warren and the current closures we have in south Devon. Does he understand that users of the Tarka line, of which I am one, are not just people like me? There are a lot of students travelling from places in the north of Devon, such as Barnstaple, and all the villages and communities in between, trying to get to places such as Exeter College for sixth form on a very regular basis. Very often, the buses that are put in place do not necessarily tie up, and it is extremely difficult for them, particularly when they are facing things such as exams.

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