Thursday 5th September 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Reiterating my plea for brevity, I hopefully call Sir William Cash.

William Cash Portrait Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. First, I welcome the Secretary of State to his new position. Secondly, I entirely endorse the views of my right hon. Friends the Members for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington) and for Chesham and Amersham (Dame Cheryl Gillan). The reality is that this whole project is completely out of control. The costs have gone up repeatedly. I voted against it. There is a petition in the House of Lords, which my constituents were absolutely right to pursue. This whole project is a complete white elephant and should be cancelled.

Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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As I say, I am not short of advice on this, and Doug Oakervee will definitely have heard my hon. Friend’s words.