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Airport Security (People with Disabilities)
Wednesday 1st February 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Order. The House must calm down. I want to hear Penny Mordaunt.

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con)
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If a local supermarket closes down, another quickly takes its place. If Portsmouth football club closes down, Pompey fans will not be content with buying their season ticket from Southampton. Will the Prime Minister add his voice to mine in calling for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to meet the club so that it recoups the tax it is owed, our club survives and the fans have their chance to become its owners?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I will certainly do that, and my hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. Knowing one or two Pompey fans, I can completely understand that the idea they could go and support Southampton is completely incredible. We must do everything we can to keep the friendly rivalry going.

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