Steve McCabe
Main Page: Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)Department Debates - View all Steve McCabe's debates with the Department for Transport
(12 years, 7 months ago)
Commons ChamberI agree with that. We have estimated that around 4.5 million air flights a year will transfer on to high-speed rail as a result of this.
I welcome the right hon. Lady’s brave decision today. Like others, I am a little worried that if the legislative timetable is too long, the project may lose impetus and she may be a victim of election trimming. Will she reflect on those risks?