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Alec Shelbrooke Excerpts
Thursday 15th September 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones
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We want to strike the right balance between safety and freedom for young drivers, many of whom rely on their cars to get to work or to college. We are focusing on efforts to encourage learner drivers to be better prepared for the wonderful freedom that a licence provides, through the reform package on changes to the driving test. The consultation on that closed only a few days ago. I hope that the hon. Lady participated in it.

Alec Shelbrooke Portrait Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con)
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Can my right hon. Friend confirm that the new proposals for the HS2 route to Leeds will still be published this autumn?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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It is definitely my intention to publish details of the proposed northern part of the route—the right-hand side of the Y on the last leg to Manchester—later this autumn.