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Lord Spellar

Main Page: Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer)
Tuesday 22nd March 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Spellar Portrait Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you received any communication from Vodafone to explain its poor network coverage in the Westminster area since last Friday? Fortunately, I am on another network, but other Members are experiencing irregular reception and failing to get Rapide messages, which is quite unacceptable. Are you able to do anything about the situation, which is highly disruptive to the work of the House and its Members?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I fear that that is not a point of order and that the right hon. Gentleman perhaps entertains unrealistic expectations of my powers, although I take his point in the constructive spirit in which he volunteered his remarks. I have received no communication from Vodafone on this important matter. However, I think that I am right in saying that it would be of interest to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, representatives of which, I hope, will get to hear of what he said.