Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Oct 2011 High Speed 2
"The purpose of asking yet again for a debate in the Chamber on high-speed rail was that, having had two very successful earlier debates in Westminster Hall, we knew that there was a great deal of interest throughout the House among Members representing virtually all the constituencies that have an …..." Geoffrey Robinson - View Speech
"I will give way in a moment, but I know what my hon. Friend is going to say because he represents a Birmingham constituency. I take those points too, but on the argument about this being a regional policy, let me say that any remotely sensible study that has been …..." Geoffrey Robinson - View Speech
"I know that my hon. Friend has been trying to get in, so I will give way just this once and then I will make progress...." Geoffrey Robinson - View Speech
"I am delighted to hear my hon. Friend talk about economic planning. I think that, sadly, that went out in 1966, when the Labour Government ditched the national plan. Let us be hard-headed and realistic about this. HS2 will have some benefits, and certainly it will help businesses to travel …..." Geoffrey Robinson - View Speech
"I do not accept that at all, and the hon. Lady should look at what Centro and others have said. There is a capacity problem. The Government’s capacity projections are way over the top, just as they were for HS1, which was the biggest flop ever. Their capacity projections said …..." Geoffrey Robinson - View Speech