Tuesday 23rd July 2024

(3 months, 2 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bishop of Leeds Portrait The Lord Bishop of Leeds
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My Lords, one of the mysteries of HS2 was that you could get to places like Leeds 16 minutes quicker, but you could not get anywhere else when you got there because of deficiencies in the northern network. What confidence can we have that any other plans that come forward will be realised and improve the situation in the north?

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill Portrait Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab)
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Reintroducing the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill is the first step in doing so, by providing powers to develop, construct and operate railway infrastructure that is key to improving interregional and northern rail connectivity, which, of course, generates economic growth, jobs and housing.