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HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for your service, and for calling me to make my last contribution in this House, after over 40 years. I also thank the staff of the House and of…23 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)As is well known, I have been opposed to the HS2 project since its inception, which goes back about 10 years or so. The Minister is giving us a bit of a eulogy about what is being…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)The question the Minister referred to is one of additional provisions. The real question—this is a technical question and not good for an intervention—and the bottom line is that…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)The instruction states: “The Committee shall, before concluding its proceedings, amend the Bill by—” and then sets out certain arrangements relating to certain aspects of the…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)May I refer my hon. Friend to paragraph 3 of the motion? It states: “The Committee shall treat the principle of the Bill, as determined by the House on…Second Reading, as…21 May 2024 Bills sponsored (15)