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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Future Defence Relationship9. What recent assessment he has made of the UK’s future defence relationship with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Future Defence RelationshipThe EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions play an extremely important role for peace and security in the European continent and beyond. Can the Minister confirm that,…14 Jan 2019HANSARDCrown Post Offices: FranchisingThe Minister has been given the details today—they will be in Hansard . Postmasters see that they are subsidising the ATM, which just seems wrong to me. I ask the Minister to go…10 Jan 2019HANSARDCrown Post Offices: FranchisingThe Minister talks about banking services, and I would like to bring her back to a point made earlier. When post offices supply ATMs—clearly when banks close down, ATMs often just…10 Jan 2019HANSARDCrown Post Offices: FranchisingI completely agree. I am sure we will be asking the Minister whether she will address that, as it would seem that it is completely irresponsible of Post Office Ltd not to do so.…10 Jan 2019HANSARDCrown Post Offices: FranchisingI very much agree, and I will go into that point in more detail later. Post Office management claim that they will have six months’ notice if a retailer that hosts a Post Office…10 Jan 2019HANSARDCrown Post Offices: FranchisingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Sir Graham. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Lisa Nandy) on securing this debate and delivering an…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Many of my constituents are employed in the Sheffield steel sector—a beacon of innovation and manufacturing. UK Steel, the body representing steel companies, has been clear…09 Jan 2019HANSARDPubs CodeBetween April and September 2018, 33 pubs a week closed and were either demolished or converted to homes or offices. The pub industry is in free fall, and communities are…08 Jan 2019