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Debate between Andrew Jones and Antoinette Sandbach
Tuesday 24th October 2017

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Antoinette Sandbach Portrait Antoinette Sandbach (Eddisbury) (Con)
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May I urge my right hon. Friend when looking at the business case for HS2 phase 2b to consider carefully the additional £750 million cost to the Exchequer of building over the Cheshire salt fields?

Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones
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We discussed this issue when I was a Transport Minister. All the topography and construction implications as the route is finalised will be taken into consideration as part of the business case.

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