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National Curriculum: Violence against Women
Monday 28th October 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

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Lord Berkeley Portrait Lord Berkeley (Lab)
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My Lords, can the Government explain why, on the recently announced east coast main line franchise, they have allowed the state railways of the Netherlands, Germany and France to bid but not the directly operated railways that are owned by this Government? What is the difference?

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My Lords, that is a little bit on the edge of this Question. However, as a frequent user of the east coast railway line, I know exactly where the noble Lord is coming from.

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