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Business question from Nigel Evans (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 22 May 2008. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
May we have a debate about services in our communities? Members have asked for debates on post offices, rural bus services and even village schools, but BT has announced that it is going to remove 5,500 public phone boxes and is in consultation over removing another 8,700. I thought it was bad enough when the traditional red telephone boxes were replaced with ghastly shower cubicles, but to take them away completely is the wrong decision. I understand that it is a private company, but it has a public responsibility. Not everybody has mobile phones, so in an emergency a public phone box could provide the lifeline that people need. Will the Leader of the House use her best offices to ensure that BT understands its responsibilities to the community?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
476 c411 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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