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Thu 25th Jun 2015

Network Rail

Debate between Richard Fuller and Lord McLoughlin
Thursday 25th June 2015

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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The hon. Lady is not being quite fair, because I made some extra money available to take that route to the next GRIP stage. To say that we missed it out is slightly unfair, but leaving that to one side, I hope that the plans being developed will be acted on.

Richard Fuller Portrait Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con)
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The pause in electrification of the midland main line has a potential impact on the selection of the route to complete the east-west rail link—a crucial issue for my constituents in Bedford and Kempston. Will my right hon. Friend show his characteristically robust and decisive approach, write to the head of Network Rail and ask him to stop dawdling and decide which of the two routes from Bedford is the right one to complete the link? Will my right hon. Friend also ask my hon. Friend the rail Minister to visit Bedford and speak to me and the Mayor of Bedford about this very important issue?

Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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I am sure the rail Minister will be more than happy to meet my hon. Friend in his constituency to discuss the problems being faced. I will certainly feed in what he has said to Sir Peter Hendy as he completes the review that I have asked him to undertake.