Air Pollution (London)
Debate between John McDonnell and David Crausby(9 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr David Crausby (in the Chair)
Order. The hon. Gentleman has now had more than five minutes.
John McDonnell
This is my final sentence, Mr Crausby. I apologise.
The hon. Gentleman is basically correct. I have supported the concept of high-speed rail for many years, but we have discovered that HS2 would generate more traffic in our area, rather than reducing it and overcoming some problems at Heathrow.
Government, local government and the mayoralty need to get their act together on this. Last year, I supported the Environmental Audit Committee’s call for a proper inquiry into solutions to air pollution in London. We need it now and we need it urgently.