Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Siân C. James Excerpts
Thursday 10th March 2011

(13 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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My hon. Friend is extremely diligent in pursuing the Swindon to Kemble rail scheme. Our proposals will require electrification through the Severn tunnel. I have not yet received a detailed proposal from Network Rail on how engineering work will be carried out, but we will be mindful of the potential for disruption.

Siân C. James Portrait Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East) (Lab)
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I shall not express my disappointment with the decision again, but I would like to know this: are you going to publish the information on how you reached the financial decision? People in Swansea ought to be told what that decision was based on.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I am not publishing anything, but the Secretary of State might be.