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HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsYes, the hon. Gentleman should tell them that under this plan trains will come straight into the city centre of Nottingham, which would not have happened under the original HS2…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsThe good news is that that is starting very soon. I made reference to work starting by Christmas and I think—this is subject to my checking—that it is actually the Kettering…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsYes, of course, every Government could simply say, “Why don’t we just do this? Why don’t we do that? Why don’t we do the other?” However, eventually, it has to be paid for. More…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The design refinement consultation is under way and will address many of his ongoing concerns, and he is meeting my hon. Friend the HS2…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsNo, they will go in on the platform of saying that we have reduced journey times, provided more seats and increased capacity and reliability. For example, Newcastle to…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsStoke-on-Trent is, as ever, brilliantly represented by my hon. Friend. He will get HS2 trains into the centre of Stoke, and we will work closely with him to ensure that that…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsWe are absolutely cognisant of the fact that we can spend the money only once and want to make sure that it benefits as many people as possible, and we are doing exactly that. I…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsThe good news is that there will be much-improved frequency of trains from Leeds to Manchester—it looks like around three trains an hour will become seven or eight trains an hour…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy hon. Friend should tell that to the 2 miles of tunnel that has already been dug for HS2. I know he has not been the HS2 plan’s firmest supporter, but at this stage, with 20,000…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy hon. Friend has been a doughty campaigner for his constituents and, as he says, work on the Hope Valley line is under way, as confirmed in the programme announced today. I am…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy hon. Friend will be pleased to know that Darlington is a big winner out of this package. The improved journey times and reliability from places such as Durham because of the…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsThe House will be considering a hybrid Bill for the Crewe to Manchester section, which is reconfirmed by the integrated rail plan announced today. The legislation will be…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy hon. Friend quite rightly and properly highlights the challenges; any major building project can have big impacts on his constituents and others, and that can be too easily…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsThe Manchester recovery taskforce, mentioned on page 104 of the integrated rail plan, is working on that very knotty problem of what happens in the corridor as we come through and…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsI was wondering how the Isle of Wight might benefit from HS2. Of course it will when my hon. Friend’s constituents cross to the mainland and want to travel north. With regard to…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s tone. I know that he was never a fan of HS2 originally. He is right to say that there are many benefits for Huddersfield in this plan—for example,…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsOne of the big announcements today was about smart ticketing, which will make journeys much easier and more convenient for people, and will also enable fares to be capped. If…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsYes.18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsI know that my hon. Friend the Member for Pendle, the HS2 Minister, is champing at the bit to have exactly that discussion. I would not want the hon. Gentleman to have…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsFor the hon. Lady’s constituents who want to travel to Leeds, I think the journey at the moment is 20 to 22 minutes. The good news is that after today’s announcement, it will take…18 Nov 2021