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HANSARD Proposed Merger of Three UK and VodafoneThe information my hon. Friend is sharing is important. On the point that Vodafone and Three make about the merger creating a new outlet for virtual carriers—I think they are…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Proposed Merger of Three UK and VodafoneThis merger will impact all 650 constituencies that are represented in the House of Commons, so it is right that we discuss it. I hope that the Government will keep Members…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Proposed Merger of Three UK and VodafoneYou can join!19 Sept 2023HANSARD Proposed Merger of Three UK and VodafoneThe right hon. Gentleman makes important points, and national security is vital. I pay tribute to him for his work on this issue, and to all the members of the Inter-Parliamentary…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Proposed Merger of Three UK and VodafoneThat is an important intervention. I accept the point that the hardware and the software are both quite open to interference, and I hope the Minister will be able to address these…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Proposed Merger of Three UK and VodafoneI entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. This merger is bad news not just for UK customers, but for the people who work for both these businesses and, of course, it poses…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Proposed Merger of Three UK and VodafoneThe hon. Member is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that the root cause of the problem—the core of the issue—is that the Government do not have an industrial strategy?…19 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesUnfortunately, my time has run out; I hope my hon. Friend will forgive me.13 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) on securing the debate. I agree with a number of his points…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Retirement of the Clerk of the HouseIt is a matter of pride for me to contribute to this debate because Sir John is from Stockport, and many people are not aware of the fact. I remember when, after I was elected, I…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell)—my good friend and Greater Manchester neighbour—on her appointment to her new position as shadow…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns), for raising the issue of exclusion in cricket based on gender, race…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Off-road BikesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) on securing the debate. People who are less familiar…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Off-road BikesAbsolutely. The hon. Gentleman makes a fair point. We have a dedicated team in Greater Manchester police that deals with illegal off-road bike crime. I wish there were more…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Off-road BikesI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. He is making an important point, but I wonder whether he has compared the rise in police officers with the rise in population, and…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Rail Ticket OfficesI have several rail ticket offices in my constituency: Stockport, Heaton Chapel and Brinnington. The Minister will know, because I have raised it with him frequently, that Heaton…06 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationI thank my hon. Friend and neighbour from Greater Manchester for an excellent speech. Trafford College Group has several campuses, including Stockport College, which I visited…05 Jul 2023HANSARDVeterans UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I start by congratulating my good and hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough (Gill Furniss) on…21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)That is comforting to know. The dropping of the Bill was disappointing for the zoo sector. The uncertainty surrounding it and the updates to the standards has risked the strategic…21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)Each week my office is inundated with correspondence regarding animal welfare, whether on reviewing the use of cages for laying hens, prohibiting the import of dogs with cropped…21 Jun 2023