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Business of the House
Thursday 29th November 2012

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Burns Portrait Mr Burns
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I would like to reassure the hon. Lady that there is no question of postponing publication of the report; we hope to publish it shortly.

Alan Reid Portrait Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD)
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The existing plans for high-speed rail will reduce journey times from Glasgow and Edinburgh to London by almost an hour, but the ultimate aim must be high-speed rail all the way to Glasgow and Edinburgh. What discussions has my right hon. Friend had with the Scottish Government on extending the lines north from Leeds and Manchester all the way to Glasgow and Edinburgh?

Simon Burns Portrait Mr Burns
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As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced in early October, we will be looking at the feasibility of extending HS2 to Scotland via Leeds and Manchester, and we will certainly be holding discussions with the Scottish Government in due course to move forward analysis on the proposal.

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