division_name: Planning (Developer Bonds) &#8212; Postal Services Bill
motion: <p class="" pid="a.346.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="a.346.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">Let me begin by making it clear why we are here: Royal Mail and the Post Office are two cornerstones of our society. They are different businesses, but they are both essential to everyday life in the UK. Royal Mail is responsible for collecting and delivering letters. It provides a universal service that ensures the collection and delivery of letters and parcels from any postbox to any address in the country, and all at uniform, affordable prices. The Post Office is an unrivalled network of shops spread throughout the country. It allows people local access to essential services in the heart of their communities. The aim of this Bill is to secure the future of those two institutions and the services that they provide.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.427.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put, </i>That the Bill be now read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.427.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 321, Noes 238.</p>