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Jim McMahon Excerpts
Thursday 30th January 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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It has taken seven minutes for the subject to be raised. I do not wish to disappoint my hon. Friend, but he will not have to wait very long. We will make an announcement next month.

Jim McMahon Portrait Jim McMahon (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab/Co-op)
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I welcome the pre-announcement of the HS2 commitment, but our local services are important. Funds are being developed for a tram link from Bury to Middleton, and hopefully through to Oldham, but we need to connect the whole north-east of Greater Manchester. Will the Secretary of State commit to a meeting, at least, to discuss a link from Oldham to Ashton?