Cheryl Gillan
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(11 years, 3 months ago)
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Stephen Hammond
I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. We have looked at that data and at some of the evidence from some incidents, particularly a number of tragic incidents such as the one he describes. The most important thing is that the current plans and regime are backed by the evidence, and I will review that. More importantly, it is a question of experience and not necessarily of the driver’s age.
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con)
To what extent does the Secretary of State plan to rely on private sector money to fund HS2? Have the Government approached or received any expressions of interest from potential funders, including any foreign sovereign wealth funds?
Mr McLoughlin
First and foremost, I want to get the Bill for HS2 through the House. We will make further announcements on HS2 in the near future.