Railways: South-West Network Debate

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Department: Home Office

Railways: South-West Network

Lord Harrison Excerpts
Thursday 28th January 2016

(8 years, 9 months ago)

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
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I will certainly write to my noble friend in that respect.

Lord Harrison Portrait Lord Harrison (Lab)
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My Lords, parroting the global amount being spent does not answer the specific Question that has been repeatedly put to the Minister about the studies that are preparatory to the work. Why have they dried up?

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
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Let me be even more clear: the studies are being looked at. We have taken on board what the Peninsula Rail Task Force has said. My honourable friend the Rail Minister, Claire Perry, even this morning reiterated the Government’s stance that we are working with officials and looking at the studies to ensure that those improvement studies can be properly funded.