Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Philip Davies Excerpts
Tuesday 7th January 2020

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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The hon. Gentleman raises an important issue. Work has been done on absentee landlords, but there is always room for new ideas. I will make sure that the relevant Minister meets him.

Philip Davies Portrait Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con)
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T4. Now that Lord Berkeley has laid bare the overspend and lack of return on investment of HS2, will the Chancellor pull the plug on this white elephant project and ensure that the money is spent on infrastructure projects across the north to benefit the regional economy, starting with northern powerhouse rail, with a station stop in Bradford, and the much needed and long-awaited Shipley eastern bypass?

Simon Clarke Portrait The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr Simon Clarke)
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I thank my hon. Friend for his characteristically robust Yorkshire question. As a fellow northern MP, I am obviously very keen to get cracking with higher transport infrastructure investment in the north, which the Government are absolutely committed to do. On HS2 specifically, as he knows, the Government have commissioned the Oakervee review to evaluate the scheme. It will report in due course and we will lay its findings before the House.