Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Stephenson and Pauline Latham

Thursday 28th January 2021 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Stephenson]

My hon. Friend frequently raises his constituents’ concerns, particularly about the Calder Valley line and the need for improvements in local services. He is completely right to raise the importance of major rail infrastructure projects such as the eastern leg of HS2. We are committed to building HS2 phase 2b and to enabling the east midlands, Yorkshire and the north-east to reap the benefits of high-speed rail services. We aim to publish the integrated rail plan early this year, which will set out our plans covering the eastern leg.

[Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to accelerate the delivery of transport infrastructure projects.