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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Nigel Mills Excerpts
Thursday 23rd June 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa Villiers Portrait Mrs Villiers
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I am sure the hon. Lady will be aware that the redevelopment of Farringdon station involves Crossrail and Thameslink. It is going to be an exceptionally busy and important station after that and there will be toilet facilities. It is intended that those facilities will be provided in the London underground aspect as part of the Thameslink upgrade, so Crossrail passengers are likely to have access to facilities nearby as part of the London underground upgrade.

Nigel Mills Portrait Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con)
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When it comes to providing toilets, and indeed the whole rolling stock, will the Minister assure me that there will be a level playing field so that there is a fair chance that rolling stock can be constructed in Derby in the UK, rather than in Germany as in the announcement last week?

Theresa Villiers Portrait Mrs Villiers
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It is vitally important that all procurement processes are entirely fair to suppliers, including Bombardier.