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Oral Answers to Questions

Penny Mordaunt Excerpts
Tuesday 29th January 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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The hon. Gentleman may not have been aware of it, but an announcement was made yesterday that was germane to his point: the announcement of the extension of High Speed 2 to Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester, which, in 13 years in government, his party never got around to delivering.

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con)
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The Minister may be aware of the report on football governance which was published today by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. I want to record my thanks to him and to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for their help in dealing with Portsmouth football club. Will he assure us that his Department will play its full part in ensuring that prospective owners who are not fit and proper do not get their mitts on these important community assets and destroy them?

David Gauke Portrait The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke)
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The Government will, of course, look closely at the Committee recommendations. As my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport has made clear, it is time for football to get its house in order.