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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Mar 2013
Crossrail 2

"I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce this debate.

No debate on London can start without an assessment of where the capital city finds itself. Without doubt, London is the world’s greatest city. No other metropolis can claim to be so vibrant or so beautiful. London is a magnet …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Mar 2013
Crossrail 2

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. In the morning rush hour more than four people stand per square metre on rail services in her constituency and across London. More than four people stand per square metre on all peak-time District line trains from Putney Bridge to Earl’s Court. The same …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Mar 2013
Crossrail 2

"The hon. Gentleman makes a good point, and he will know that there are great cities with great histories such as Athens that have been plagued by a sense that they do not work, that they are polluted and that they are not the great cities that many would like. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Mar 2013
Crossrail 2

"The hon. Gentleman knows that I tend to agree with much that he says, even though he belongs to another party. He makes his point incredibly well. Stansted is key to London’s development. It is extraordinary that the line currently running from Stansted to Liverpool Street is as chaotic, delay-prone …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Mar 2013
Crossrail 2

"Does the Minister recognise the fact that the Maidenhead connection off Crossrail 1 is at the same distance as the Stansted connection would be for Crossrail 2? If we have achieved that connection into what might be called the south-east/London shires, for Crossrail 1, a Mayor should be able to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Mar 2013
Crossrail 2

"I am grateful for that assurance. There is some urgency about the matter, which I hope the Minister recognises, and I am concerned about a hybrid Bill—something that must come from the Government. I hear what he said about the Mayor, and that is obviously right, but, as Crossrail 1 …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Mar 2013
Crossrail 2

"On the Northern line extension, the Minister will recognise that it involves two stations. There has been quite some coverage of the Malaysians who now come to own Battersea power station and of the very luxurious flats that attract a lot of money. There is some disquiet, particularly in the …..."
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