Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Richard Fuller Excerpts
Tuesday 9th May 2023

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen
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I am sorry, I cannot answer that question. But I am happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to look at the serious matter he has raised and get an answer for him.

Richard Fuller Portrait Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire) (Con)
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The Chief Secretary to the Treasury knows that the long hidden business case for East West Rail represents a bad deal for taxpayers, and that MPs from across Parliament have written about greener, better alternatives for growth in the Ox-Cam arc. He will know that on Thursday the Conservatives won the mayoralty in Bedford for the first time because the Conservative candidate, Tom Wootton, called for a review of Bedford Council’s working and its support for East West Rail. Will my right hon. Friend meet me to discuss that further urgently?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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I would be happy to meet my hon. Friend, and congratulate the Mayor of his home town of Bedford for the success he had last week.