High-speed Rail

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Excerpts
Tuesday 10th January 2012

(12 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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We have reached a conclusion on phase 1, which I have announced, and we have looked at such proposals. Network Rail is now able to look at the possibilities arising from the released capacity on conventional lines. That has the potential to address some of the points that the right hon. Gentleman raised.

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Portrait Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)
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I welcome today’s announcement on an important piece of our national infrastructure. As such, will my right hon. Friend consider all of us who represent constituencies west of Heathrow and make sure that the connectivity from the west into the new network is as good as possible?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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Yes, I will. We are always looking at ways to improve that, and I welcome the chance to talk to my hon. Friend about it.