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Lord Evans of Rainow Excerpts

Wednesday 16th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

All I can say to the hon. Gentleman is that such matters are normally never discussed in public.

[Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con)]

Will my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister join me in welcoming the announcement of phase 2 of High Speed 2 from Crewe to Manchester airport and into Manchester Piccadilly, bringing jobs and prosperity to Weaver Vale, to Cheshire and to the north-west region including north Wales, thereby closing the north-south divide?

[The Prime Minister]

I know that my hon. Friend has championed the cause of HS2 for a long time, and he is absolutely right. I welcome the Government’s announcement about this. It shows that we are willing to take the big decisions that will help to support our communities and our economy. Crucially, as he says, HS2 will support the economy in the part of the country that he represents.