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Mark Spencer
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(9 years, 4 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
Is it not typical of the Labour party today that instead of trying to get behind the northern powerhouse and trying to build a balanced economy—[Interruption.] The hon. Gentleman says that there is an indefinite pause, but that is not the case. We will be pressing ahead with this investment, and it is right that the Labour party should be supporting it.
Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con)
Q12. Will the Prime Minister lend his support to plans to extend the Robin Hood line in north Nottinghamshire, so that people living in former coalfield communities can get access to transport and employment, and those people who want to come as tourists can enjoy all that Sherwood forest has to offer?
The Prime Minister
The idea of the Robin Hood line is a very positive one. It is something that we want to support and we hope to make progress on it in the months ahead.