Debates between Lord McLoughlin and Graham P Jones during the 2010-2015 Parliament

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Rail Franchising

Debate between Lord McLoughlin and Graham P Jones
Tuesday 26th March 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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I am certainly willing to discuss in greater detail with my hon. Friend the services to his constituency, which I know have been very badly disrupted because of earth movements, which must be put right; the work is taking longer than we would have hoped.

Graham P Jones Portrait Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State says that success on the railways has been achieved because of privatisation. The rolling stock in east Lancashire must be among the worst in the UK—it is absolutely dreadful. Privatisation has certainly not worked. The northern franchise is coming up, so what will he do to ensure that my constituents and others in east Lancashire benefit from that success?

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