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HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Billindicated assent .20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend remains consistent in his views on the HS2 programme, but I would be happy to remind the House that in addition to that cross-party support, the Second Readings of…20 Jun 2022HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: CommittalI start by addressing the comments of the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi). I do not recognise his comment that I said the amendment would be fatal to the…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI am more than happy to agree to that meeting. I am sure that the Select Committee will also want to look at all the options for Piccadilly and the proposals put forward by…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI thank the hon. Member for that point. We did not believe that the Bechtel report was convincing, but I was happy to do further work and have done further work since then. I will…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend and I have met several times on this issue. I am keen to meet him again and continue to work with him to address the challenge of respecting the challenges local…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillExcellent. I could not make the point better myself. My hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) talked about the business case and whether there was still demand for…20 Jun 2022HANSARDHS2 Phase 2b Western Leg: Crewe to ManchesterAs set out in a written ministerial statement to Parliament on 6 June 2022, the Government are today publishing a supplement to the January 2022 update to the High Speed 2 (HS2)…20 Jun 2022HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: CommittalI think we would all agree that we have to get high-speed rail right. Without the Golborne link, this is still a £13 billion to £19 billion scheme; including the Golborne link, it…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend remains a strong champion for his constituency and region. As he will know, as part of the integrated rail plan we said that we will build a first phase of the…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI am very happy to commit to that meeting. We have to continue to learn lessons from Crossrail and other major transport investments. My hon. Friend the Member for Heywood and…20 Jun 2022HANSARDA1: Morpeth to EllinghamI have been asked by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State (Grant Shapps) to make this written ministerial statement. This statement confirms that it has been necessary to…06 Jun 2022HANSARDHS2 Crewe - Manchester Scheme: “Golborne Link”The “Golborne Link,” part of the HS2 Crewe - Manchester scheme, is a proposed c. 13-mile connection which would branch off the main HS2 line towards Manchester near Knutsford, in…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBus ServicesDear oh dear, the shadow Minister is buffooning back better rather than bussing back better. I am more than happy to raise that issue with my noble Friend the Buses Minister. We…19 May 2022HANSARDBus ServicesMy hon. Friend continues to make powerful points on behalf of his constituency. I am sure my noble Friend Baroness Vere, the Buses Minister, will be happy to meet him.19 May 2022HANSARDTransport CostsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Revenue protection is of course incredibly important for all train operating companies. Taxpayers have put more than £16 billion into our…19 May 2022HANSARDTransport CostsWithout wanting to test your patience with repetition, Mr Speaker, I emphasise again that the integrated rail plan in the midlands and the north is, at £96 billion, five times as…19 May 2022HANSARDTransport CostsAt the spring statement, the Chancellor announced a temporary 12-month cut of 5p a litre in duty on petrol and diesel, to support motorists. The Secretary of State for Business,…19 May 2022HANSARDTransport CostsThe Department consistently monitors how transport costs impact the cost of living and is investigating ways to reduce them further.19 May 2022HANSARDRail Journey Times: Bradford to LeedsAs part of the integrated rail plan, the Government will be upgrading the Calder Valley line between Bradford Interchange and Leeds to reduce journey times from about 20 minutes…19 May 2022