Railways: Great Western Franchise Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Railways: Great Western Franchise

Lord West of Spithead Excerpts
Tuesday 6th March 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I am not aware of the noble Lord’s particular point, but we cannot operate a railway system for free; it has to be paid for, and paid for by fares.

Lord West of Spithead Portrait Lord West of Spithead
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My Lords, on this Cornish patron saint’s day, will the Minister support the continuance of the overnight sleeper service to Cornwall?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, unfortunately I omitted to ask about the overnight sleeper service to Cornwall. However, some of my ministerial colleagues have great affection for that service.