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Lucy Powell

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Rail Cancellations and Service Levels
Thursday 1st December 2022

(1 year, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call the shadow Secretary of State.

Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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There is a running theme here, with the fan-led review delayed, the gambling White Paper delayed, the data Bill delayed, the Online Safety Bill delayed, the media Bill delayed and, apparently, Channel 4 privatisation cancelled. It is a bit like getting an Avanti train, Mr Speaker.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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They never run at all.

Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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Like on the trains, delays cost businesses. Take the media Bill: there is now a real risk to the very future of our public service broadcasters without it. Can the Secretary of State tell us: will this particular train ever leave the station?

Michelle Donelan Portrait Michelle Donelan
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We are fully committed to the media Bill, as we have already said and as the hon. Member knows. It has not actually been delayed; it was announced in the Queen’s Speech for this Session.

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