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HS2: Purchased Land

Debate between Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill and Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Wednesday 23rd October 2024

(2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Smith of Llanfaes Portrait Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (PC)
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My Lords, will the Minister confirm that the Government will correct a long-standing injustice that this has starved the Welsh public purse for far too long? Does he acknowledge that HS2 is an England-only project, and will His Majesty’s Government ensure that Wales receives the £4 billion of consequentials owed to the Welsh Government, as Welsh Government Ministers and the Secretary of State for Wales support?

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill Portrait Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab)
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I doubt the noble Baroness’s allegation about support. It is a serious issue, but it is about the allocation of funding. I have answered these questions before, and the position remains the same.