Westminster Hall
3 June 2026
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Westminster Hall House of Commons
00:26 - 01:03
Speaker 11
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Before we start this debate, there are, as you can see, a significant number of members who wish to participate. After the opening speech, there will be an immediate limit of three minutes per person. And to discourage added minutes through interventions, I'm not going to allow an added minute for any intervention. That doesn't mean you can't intervene.
You can. But the person speaking needs to know that they're not getting extra time as a result. Hope that's clear. Andy MacNay to move the motion, please.
01:04 - 01:51
Speaker 7
Thank you, sir Roger. I I affect the move. This house is considered small town connectivity. And I must say it's a pleasure to share under your firm chairship. And I also thank the minister for for attending today.
I know he's been a keen advocate for small towns, and I'm sure a lot of the issues we're talking about today will be entirely familiar to him. So, Roger, connectivity is not a luxury. It's a necessity. It underpins economic growth, but it also shapes something far more immediate and personal, our health, our independence, and our sense of belonging. For our small towns, the quality of connection sends a powerful message about whether we are seen, valued, and included in our national story, and it would be a mistake to think of this as a question of simply how towns connect to cities, rather it's about the everyday journeys that define people's lives, how you get from your front door to work, to school, to the shops, or to the doctor.
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