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Lord Wallace of Saltaire Excerpts
Wednesday 14th February 2024

(9 months, 2 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Davies of Gower Portrait Lord Davies of Gower (Con)
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I happen to have an O-level in it.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD)
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I am glad to hear that the Minister is interested in removing lorries from roads. The major problem on the trans-Pennine links is lack of rail capacity. The M62 is jammed with trucks carrying containers between the east and west coasts. Unless there are new rail paths across the Pennines, nothing will change. Are there any plans to reinstitute the idea of a new rail line between Manchester and Leeds?