Transport Infrastructure Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Transport Infrastructure

Michael Fabricant Excerpts
Tuesday 11th February 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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We will certainly get on with building phase 2a immediately, but I can tell the hon. Gentleman that HS2 already does go to Scotland; that is one of the great advantages of the project.

Michael Fabricant Portrait Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
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The Prime Minister will understand that Andy Street and I tend to talk about soft furnishings, as the subject tends to avoid argument, because I am less than enthusiastic about the route of HS2, which connects with neither Eurostar, Birmingham New Street nor St Pancras. However, I am delighted to hear the Prime Minister say that the organisation of HS2 Ltd will be revised. As HS2 is now going ahead, does he agree that it is important that we compensate well those people in my constituency—and in his—who will be affected by it?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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The short answer is: of course.