MPs debated the performance of Govia Thameslink rail service on Wednesday 13 July.

How to find out what was said:

You can watch the debate on Parliament TV: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index...f99aafbf68

You can read the debate on the Hansard website: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/20...ailService

Who was involved:

Tim Loughton MP led the debate and other MPs took part. Claire Perry MP, a Government Transport Minister, responded to the points made at the end of the debate.

More about the debate:

Tim Loughton MP successfully entered a ballot system for this debate. This is one way backbench MPs can get debates in Parliament.

The debate was an "adjournment debate". You can find out more about adjournment debates on the Parliament website: http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/busin...journment/

More information:

You can read the House of Commons library information which was written for MPs taking part on the Parliament website: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/R...-2016-0139