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Proposed Merger of Three UK and Vodafone

Backbench debate on Tuesday, 19 September 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Navendu Mishra. The answering member was John Whittingdale.
Motion that this House has considered the proposed merger of Three UK and Vodafone. Agreed to on question.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
737 cc486-503WH 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Proposed merger between Three UK and Vodafone
Friday, 15 September 2023
Research briefings
Proceeding contributions
Navendu Mishra | 737 c487WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the proposed merger of Three UK and Vodafone....

Lord Spellar | 737 c487WH (Link to this contribution)

Is this not part of what we are seeing across the IT sector, which is what we previously saw in o...


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Navendu Mishra | 737 cc487-8WH (Link to this contribution)

I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. This merger is bad news not just for UK customers, bu...

Iain Duncan Smith | 737 c488WH (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. I apologise to all concerned, but I...

Navendu Mishra | 737 c488WH (Link to this contribution)

The right hon. Gentleman makes important points, and national security is vital. I pay tribute to...

Lord Spellar | 737 c488WH (Link to this contribution)

When there was the issue about Huawei installing its equipment, one of the arguments made was tha...

Navendu Mishra | 737 cc488-490WH (Link to this contribution)

That is an important intervention. I accept the point that the hardware and the software are both...

George Howarth | 737 c490WH (Link to this contribution)

I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.

2.40 pm

Kim Johnson | 737 cc490-1WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Sir George. I thank my hon. F...

Mick Whitley | 737 cc491-2WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure, Sir George, to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate my hon. Friend the...

Jim Shannon | 737 cc492-4WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to be called in this debate, Sir George. I thank the hon. Member for Stockport (...

Carol Monaghan | 737 cc494-5WH (Link to this contribution)

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I thank the hon. Member for Stockpo...

Carol Monaghan | 737 c495WH (Link to this contribution)

And police forces; I thank the hon. Member. Added to that, strategic national assets in the form ...

Navendu Mishra | 737 c495WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Member is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that the root cause of the problem—...

Carol Monaghan | 737 cc495-6WH (Link to this contribution)

Of course, we have to look at who the merger is good for. It is good for the shareholders, good f...

Chris Bryant | 737 c496WH (Link to this contribution)

Thank you, Sir George. I see we have three Knights Bachelor here today. I do not know what the co...

Chris Bryant | 737 cc496-7WH (Link to this contribution)

No, I am in the GMB, if we are doing announcements. It was also good to hear from my hon. Friends...

Navendu Mishra | 737 c497WH (Link to this contribution)

The information my hon. Friend is sharing is important. On the point that Vodafone and Three make...

Chris Bryant | 737 cc498-9WH (Link to this contribution)

I am not sure whether my hon. Friend has been reading my notes, but that was one of the points I ...

John Whittingdale | 737 cc499-502WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Sir George. I congratulate the ...

Navendu Mishra | 737 cc501-3WH (Link to this contribution)

This merger will impact all 650 constituencies that are represented in the House of Commons, so i...

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