Rail Investment Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Rail Investment

Derek Twigg Excerpts
Monday 16th July 2012

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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I absolutely think that. As someone who was born and bred in Yorkshire, I think that the sort of investment now going up to the north of our country is absolutely critical. There is so much talent up there; we just need to make sure we invest to unlock it.

Derek Twigg Portrait Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State mentioned small interventions that make a big difference. Do her plans include any proposal to look at the Halton curve in Cheshire, which is an important project for both Cheshire and Merseyside, and if they do not will she go away and look at it again?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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That is more of a local scheme, but I will certainly undertake to look at it and see whether I can get back to the hon. Gentleman with some more details.