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HANSARD West Coast Main LineMy hon. Friend is correct. It is fair to say that “High Capacity 2” would not have had the same ring to it as High Speed 2, which is potentially why we have ended up with the…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the West Coast Mainline. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I am grateful for the opportunity…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that the primary purpose of HS2, on which I will expand later, was to deliver much-needed capacity on the line. Unfortunately, the…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI thank the hon. Member for that intervention; it is an understated point, but connectivity is the lifeblood of our economy. If someone cannot get from A to B, they cannot access…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI absolutely agree with the hon. Member. I do not often have to travel north to his constituency on the railway, but I have heard from several colleagues about the particular…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI am pleased to hear that we have cross-party support for the crucial improvements for the midlands rail hub that were announced at the spending review. I hope that the Minister…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI am spoilt for choice, but I will take an intervention from the hon. Gentleman first.15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI am going to make some progress. The recent report “Research on Long-Term Passenger Demand Growth”, commissioned by the Railway Industry Association, illustrates that rail…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI agree with my hon. Friend that we should be in the business of improving services for our constituents, so we must, wherever possible, ensure that we protect direct services in…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI thank all Members who spoke in the debate. There are too many to mention individually, so I am grateful that the Minister did it for me. It is fair to say that we represent a…15 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineI wholeheartedly welcome the Government’s plan to bring our railway into public ownership, and hope to see the west coast main line brought into public ownership soon.15 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-France Migration: Co-operationIn her earlier remarks, the Home Secretary referenced the memo that the shadow Justice Secretary wrote in March 2023, proposing exactly the kind of one in, one out deal that this…14 Jul 2025HANSARDCondition of Roads: CheshireThe hon. Member—my constituency neighbour—talks about residents. Does she agree that it is often our residents who know their areas best, because they live and breathe them every…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI welcome today’s announcements that will see improvements in the performance on the west coast main line, particularly as they come during the week where, in my constituency and…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]It is an immense privilege to rise once again to support this important Bill during its passage through Parliament. I want to draw particular attention to amendments 10 and 11,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDAsylum AccommodationThis Labour Government inherited a situation from the Conservatives where we were spending almost £9 million every single day on asylum hotels, including the Crewe Arms hotel in…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthI welcome the announcements today. Finally, we have a Government who are willing to match rhetoric with action when it comes to investment in the north and the midlands. The…04 Jun 2025HANSARD ImmigrationWill the shadow Minister give way?21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationThe Conservatives have the brass neck to come to this place and get Member after Member to stand up and talk as if they are commentators. They are completely ignoring their role…21 May 2025