Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Louise Ellman Excerpts
Thursday 12th January 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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Thank you, Mr Speaker.

I do not need to allow the Scottish Government to do that; they already have the ability to get on with starting the preparatory work for a Scottish high-speed line if they want to do so.

Louise Ellman Portrait Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op)
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The real benefits of high-speed rail will come from taking the line beyond Birmingham. What commitment can the Secretary of State give to extending the line to Leeds, to Manchester and then, possibly, to Scotland?