Debates between Lord McLoughlin and Amber Rudd during the 2010-2015 Parliament

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Debate between Lord McLoughlin and Amber Rudd
Thursday 12th September 2013

(11 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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Possibly even further than me. As the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Toby Perkins) knows, the line from Chesterfield goes through the Toton works, so one would imagine that there will be a good connection from Chesterfield and other stations to the new station we are planning at Toton.

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con)
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T3. I wonder whether the Secretary of State is aware that the Hastings to Ashford rail line is the only unelectrified line on the south coast line. Will he join me in calling for the electrification of this line so that my constituents can look forward to more reliable and better link times to London?

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