High Speed 2

Andrew Western Excerpts
Monday 18th September 2023

(7 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Western Portrait Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab)
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Can the Minister tell my constituents when they will be able to board a high-speed train from Manchester to London?

Richard Holden Portrait Mr Holden
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As I have outlined, the Government will update the House, as we have done consistently, on HS2. The hon. Gentleman should reflect on what is already being delivered, with 350 construction sites already across the country and thousands of jobs. There is a huge amount of transport investment going on, and it is not all about rail. Greater Manchester has received more than £1 billion of city region sustainable transport settlement, which includes potential rail investment.