High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Debate between Wendy Morton and Katherine Fletcher

2nd reading
Monday 20th June 2022 Commons Chamber

[Wendy Morton]

I see my hon. Friend nodding. We have been working closely with Greater Manchester stakeholders since 2013 to understand their reasons for supporting the idea of an underground station at Piccadilly, but I will leave it to him to say more.

[Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble) (Con)]

I am grateful to the Minister for being kind in taking a range of interventions.

I observe from their interventions that Opposition Members’ mindset might best be characterised as making the perfect the enemy of the good. Does the Minister agree that this £96 billion investment will transform Piccadilly station?

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[Katherine Fletcher]

I apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. I meant to say “he.”

[Wendy Morton]

My hon. Friend makes an important point.