Richard Quigley was this morning declared the new MP for Isle of Wight West - the first time the Island has had a Labour MP.

So, what can Islanders expect?
In the run-up to the General Election, the County Press interviewed all the prospective candidates and asked them a series of questions over several weeks.

Watch Richard Quigley's video by scrolling down.

Additionally, here are his answers to the questions for the paper:

Q) Concerns over reliability and the cost of cross-Solent operators are one of the biggest issues facing Islanders. What would you do?

"Ideally, regulation of fares and timetables, through the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the official regulator, which requires primary legislation.

"Outgoing MP Bob Seely’s regulatory bill would apply to all ferry operators in England, not just cross Solent operators.

"The focus needs to be on cross-Solent transport, not the Woolwich ferry. 

"Ownership needs to be taken away from the roulette wheel of private equity. A new referral to the competition and markets authority is needed.

"Operators head offices should be on the Island, or at least 50 per cent of their senior team should live here.

"Currently, neither operator has a board member living on the Island. This is an issue of economic and social well-being for Islanders."

Q) Ryde, Gurnard, Newport, Cowes and Binstead bore the brunt of flooding over the last year or so. What would you do?

A) "The warmer wetter winters we are seeing have been predicted, but there has little to no government money put into flood mitigation. 

"Civil engineering projects can address the issues, they will be disruptive whilst being undertaken, but will protect peoples homes in the future.

"Homeowners need recompensing for climate based flooding and where insurance is no longer available, a government backed scheme should be considered to protect homes."

Q) Islanders young and old are struggling to get an dental appointment and Healthwatch Isle of Wight has laid bare the level of distress it is causing. What would you do?

A) "I've been working with dentists on the Island, who're desperate to do more NHS work, but can't as the way dentistry is funded actually acts as an obstruction.

"The Labour Party will provide 700,000 urgent dental appointments and reform NHS dental contracts, offer incentives for dentists to work in areas with the greatest need, such as the Isle of Wight.

"We will also introduce supervised toothbrushing in schools for three to five year olds, as it's proven to improve dental health long term and it moves the focus to prevention, so in the long term, everyone who needs NHS dentistry can access it."

Q) There were thousands of hours of sewage releases off the coast last year, including in Cowes which saw 5,000 hours of discharges. What would you do?

A) "The state of our seas is an embarrassment, we will stop water company bosses bonuses until they clear up their mess, those that repeatedly break the law will face criminal charges under a Labour government.

"Currently water companies self monitor, we would end that and ensure every single water outlet is monitored independently. 

"We will also introduce severe and automatic fines, so that water companies can't afford to illegally dump sewage."

Q) Whether it's a lack of affordable homes or soaring rental costs, the Island is in the midst of a housing crisis. What would you do?

A) "Every Islander deserves their own front door. There are 2400 households on the housing waiting list and 200 families in emergency accommodation.

"We need to build truly affordable homes, my preference would be social and council homes. 

"The Island needs to be more than somewhere people come to retire, we need to allow people to aspire and that means homes.

"The freedom to buy scheme will help first time buyers that can't save a large deposit, by offering a permanent mortgage guarantee."

Q) How would you tackle the cost of living crisis?

A) "As a party, we are committed to building truly affordable and social housing, making work pay with the workers new deal and creating jobs via the national wealth fund.

"What we need to do locally, is find a solution exorbitant cost of ferry travel, encourage local businesses to spend more locally and create well paid jobs in industries like renewables and the environment.

"Giving our council a multi year funding deal will also help restore services that Islander's rely on.

"We also have the option to run our own bus company, to keep fares low and improve access to rural areas."