Railways: Great Western Franchise Debate
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Lord West of Spithead
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Railways: Great Western Franchise
Lord West of Spithead Excerpts(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Earl Attlee
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
My Lords, on this Cornish patron saint’s day, will the Minister support the continuance of the overnight sleeper service to Cornwall?
Earl Attlee
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.