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HANSARDTransport InfrastructureMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I salute the work of Andy Street and his vision for transport in the west midlands, which will be supported, encouraged and fomented by…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI thought the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn) made a manful attempt to conceal his fundamental agreement with what we are doing. He raised some interesting…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureThat is at the next stage of the consultation.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureOf course, it is vital that the expansion of local bus services meets local demand. In my experience, there is no shortage of local demand in most parts of the country.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI thank the hon. Lady for the representation she makes on behalf of Bradford. I see the point that she makes, and we will consult on that issue shortly.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI have looked at that issue, and I am convinced that the existing capacity will continue to be extremely important and drive jobs and investment in Rugby, where my hon. Friend and…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. We will indeed be working with the metro Mayors and are already consulting them on exactly that.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point, and we are indeed upgrading the digital signalling on the east coast main line.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureThe right hon. Gentleman’s characteristic optimism is in marked contrast to the negativity that we heard from the Leader of the Opposition. Of course there will be opportunities…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureYes, indeed. I well remember working with my hon. Friend on that project and many others. This will drive jobs and apprenticeships for young people for a generation to come.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureIndeed. I thank my hon. Friend for her support. You can go to the midlands and see the investment already flooding in as a result of HS2. Let us turbo-charge that now.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI am delighted, in the first place, that the hon. Gentleman supports high-speed rail and that he supports HS2. As I say, the only obstacle to that great project is the deranged…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI thank my hon. Friend. He has lobbied me personally several times on that issue, and I can assure him that the plant and the jobs in question will be uppermost in our minds.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureWe are proceeding with the whole of the HS2 plan, but, as the House will appreciate, given what has gone before, it is right that we interrogate the methods and costs as we go…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureYes, we will do just that. I apologise to everybody for the uncertainty that has been involved.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureWe are building Northern Powerhouse Rail as fast as we can, but the hon. Gentleman will appreciate that that project is not in the state of readiness of the Birmingham to London…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI thank my hon. Friend. He is entirely right. HS2’s investment will not just drive the construction sector—it will drive the economy across this country, including in higher…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureWe will get it going as soon as possible.11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureOf course, as the hon. Gentleman knows very well from looking at the map, north Wales will benefit from the Crewe link. I might say to the representative from Wales that it is…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureFirst, I extend my commiserations to all the people of Calder Valley who have experienced flooding. We all know how traumatic a flood can be. I can assure my hon. Friend that we…11 Feb 2020