High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill

Alec Shelbrooke Excerpts
Monday 28th April 2014

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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I do not accept what my hon. Friend says, which was not reflected in the experience of building HS1.

Alec Shelbrooke Portrait Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con)
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My right hon. Friend’s written statement mentions the express purchase, which is

“being launched today and is for those people living closest to the line, in…the ‘surface safeguarded’ area.”—[Official Report, 9 April 2014; Vol. 579, c. 20WS.]

Will he clarify how far from the line that would be, as it is not clear from his written statement?