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HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)I accept the hon. Gentleman’s comments about ensuring that we have complete confidence in the project along its entire route. I agree that wildlife is important, as are trees and…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)Contrary to what the new clause suggests, I do not agree that we have not looked into or provided for non-motorised use. Let me give the hon. Gentleman some examples. On the…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)The hon. Gentleman raises a very important point, and it is vital that HS2 engages fully with residents and deals with them swiftly, clearly and with humility. As this is such a…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)I return to highlighting how important this line is and the fact that it has to adhere to a single budget. Of course, without HS2 there would not be Northern Powerhouse Rail,…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)There will be a reduced journey time on high-speed rail, which will open up capacity on existing railway lines. It will also shift people from roads or flights to rail, which is…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. We want the project to be as clean and green as possible, and freight capacity is a major issue that we are investigating to ensure that as…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 5 provides the Secretary of State with the power to acquire rights in land, such as access over it, or to impose restrictive covenants over land for the purpose of phase…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. The purchase of land is essential to the completion of the proposed scheme. People directly and especially affected by the Bill have…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 48 enables the Secretary of State to ensure that, following the construction of the scheme, he may impose conditions on land released where such land contains environmental…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Indeed it is. Clause 44 Existing agreements Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 4 provides the Secretary of State with the power to compulsorily acquire land within the limits shown in the Bill, where such land is required for phase 2a. Subsection (2)…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman raises an important point to consider when undertaking such a large construction project. We are working with all stakeholders he would hope we would work with,…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 49 allows the use of an order under the Transport and Works Act 1992—a TWA order—to gain the necessary provisions for extensions or additional works relating to phase 2a of…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman raises important points, but most of them are detailed extensively in the environmental statement. My Department and HS2 Ltd have engaged, and will continue to…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 43 introduces schedule 32, which protects the interests of statutory undertakers and other bodies who may be affected by other provisions of the Bill. The provisions are…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The clause introduces schedules 18 and 19, which disapply or modify controls for listed buildings and ancient monuments to allow the construction of phase 2a and to enable the…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I do not see a need for the new clause. The environmental statements already report the likely significant effects of…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)The clause makes it clear that development consent under the Planning Act 2008 is not required for the authorised works. That Act provides for the construction of nationally…25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Ms Buck, may I take some direction? Are you proposing that I speak just to clause 23?25 Jun 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (First sitting)Clause 44 provides that the undertakings given to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Archbishops’ Council in relation to the powers of the High Speed Rail (London -…25 Jun 2019