Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Iain Stewart Excerpts
Thursday 12th January 2012

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Iain Stewart Portrait Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that taking the route of High Speed 2 through Heathrow will be important in achieving a modal shift for domestic passengers travelling from Glasgow and Edinburgh to London?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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My hon. Friend is right and that is why the second phase of High Speed 2 will see a spur to Heathrow. It is also wise to point out that the first phase will see Birmingham airport effectively connected to High Speed 2, too.