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Michael Fabricant Excerpts

Monday 15th October 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr McLoughlin]

I am grateful for the hon. Lady’s support for HS2. As I said a few moments ago, that is a separate process and a lot of work is going into the preparation for the HS2 Bill that will come before the House. There will be a lot of opportunities to debate that over the coming months.

[Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)]

Can my right hon. Friend, who is sorely missed as Chief Whip, assure my constituents that services will not be damaged by these changes and that stations such as Lichfield Trent Valley, which are badly in need of improvements for disabled access, will not have new works delayed as a consequence?

[Mr McLoughlin]

I hope we see no delays in investments as a result, and I am always grateful to my hon. Friend, who is always trying to be helpful.