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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Jun 2015
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill: Instruction (No. 3)

"I know a lot of other Members want to get in, so I shall focus on some of the changes that the motion before us will facilitate.

My main concern is with the additional provisions as they affect the approach to Birmingham International railway station, the new interchange station. Hon. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Mar 2015
High Speed 2

"Does my right hon. Friend understand the disappointment at not having the regional high-speed trains through to the continent that were promised for Birmingham airport in my constituency? The concept was presented of clearing customs at Birmingham and being able to travel through to the continent, which is now not …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Mar 2015
High Speed 2

"My constituency has both the pain and the gain, having the first station outside London as the proposals stand.

I request again that the Minister look at a tunnel on the approach to the interchange station at Birmingham International airport. At present, a flyover will be needed over the west …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Mar 2015
High Speed 2

"I also commend the work of the Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee, as well as the Committee’s work in highlighting the weaknesses in the environmental compensation and in the analysis of HS2’s environmental impact. That has highlighted the opportunity we have to do things such as create Natura 2000 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"As a result of the landslip on the Chiltern line, kiosks and shops at rural railway stations have suffered a drop of at least 50% in their revenue. Will the Secretary of State urge Network Rail to look at mitigation, such as reducing rents, during the period of disruption?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2015
Birmingham Airport (Flight Path Changes)

"It is amazing what an Adjournment debate in Parliament can achieve. On Friday, I had a call from the chief executive of Birmingham airport telling me about some significant changes to the plans for new flight paths, but I shall say more on that in due course. The extension of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2015
Birmingham Airport (Flight Path Changes)

"I could not have put the case better myself. My hon. Friend is quite right that the airport enjoyed previously a really good relationship with the surrounding community. It is landlocked on three sides by residential accommodation, and quite dense accommodation at the northerly end of the runway. It is …..."
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Written Question
High Speed 2 Railway Line
Monday 19th January 2015

Asked by: Caroline Spelman (Conservative - Meriden)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 219323, how many hectares of land as mapped in the High Speed 2 Phase One environment statement have been allocated for (a) woodland, (b) wetland and (c) grass and habitat creation.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The number of hectares of land set aside for the various land uses are 522.7 for woodland, 45.7 for wetland and 410.5 for grass and habitat creation.

Written Question
High Speed 2 Railway Line
Wednesday 7th January 2015

Asked by: Caroline Spelman (Conservative - Meriden)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the land due to be compulsorily purchased for High Speed Two is required for (a) construction of the track and associated infrastructure and (b) environment mitigation.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

It is not possible to answer the question as stated. HS2 is an integrated railway that has been designed to avoid and or reduce environmental impacts throughout its development. The approach used to developing this railway has been to fully integrate environmental mitigation into the railway’s design. For example, environmental impacts and mitigations are considered when designing the depth of a particular cutting.

It is therefore not possible to separate the usage of compulsorily purchased land into the two defined categories.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Oct 2014
High Speed 2 (Compensation)

"I am sure my right hon. Friend is aware that for many farmers the difficulty is that they are compensated at agricultural prices, but where land is taken beyond the actual requirements for the track, there is of course speculative value in that land, and does she agree that it …..."
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