Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nigel Adams and Maggie Throup

Wednesday 28th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con)]

7. What steps the Government are taking to support connectivity between Scotland and the rest of the UK.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Nigel Adams)]

The UK Government are committed to constructive intergovernmental working and a joined-up approach to all matters that relate to cross-border transport connectivity. At a working level, much co-operation goes on between officials in the Department for Transport and Transport Scotland on these issues every day.

[Maggie Throup]

What discussions has my hon. Friend had with the Department for Transport specifically to ensure that HS2 is able to link up in a further extension with Scotland, to ensure that we get the connectivity between Scotland and the rest of the UK?

[Nigel Adams]

I know that this issue is very close to my hon. Friend’s heart, and the Department for Transport is working extremely closely with Transport Scotland and Network Rail to look at future options around HS2 that might have a good business case, working towards the UK and Scottish Governments’ shared ultimate ambition of a three-hour journey time between London and Scotland.