Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Sep 2019 Thomas Cook
"Is there any way the disgraceful hiking of prices—often double or triple—by other providers can be looked at under competition regulation?..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"Will the review take into account the potential negative effects of the business case on the existing and vital west coast main line?..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"We started off with a figure of about £35 billion or £36 billion. The latest figure is somewhere around £55 billion. My hon. Friend and I have seen credible estimates upwards of £80 billion. Should the House not know what it is actually voting for tonight? How much will it …..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"I am generally very supportive of additional high-speed capacity between London, the north-east, the north-west and Scotland, but I have consistently opposed HS2 and the plans for it because this is not the right way to go about it. It is not a question of whether or not my constituency …..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am not a believer in breaking contracts if contracts have been signed and if they do not have get-out clauses. I would strongly recommend that we put in get-out clauses, because there will be massive changes over the coming months and years. …..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"As so often, my right hon. Friend is absolutely right, and what has also not been forthcoming is a proper business case. We have had the business case for HS2, but we have not had—I have asked for this time and again—a business case for the remnant west coast main …..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"Yes, I do. I think the Pendolino fleet, introduced by a previous Labour Government, has done a great job, and I am therefore very disappointed that Virgin Trains and Stagecoach are not going to be involved in the next phase of this service. In the nine years in which I …..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"I listened carefully to what my hon. Friend and the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) said, and in principle I support the proposal, but I also recognise the points made about the fact that a review is needed now rather than in a year’s time or a year …..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I will come on to such matters in a moment. He makes a very important point about the eastern side of the network, which is absolutely vital; we are obviously concentrating today on the west midlands to Crewe line, but we will come …..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I have had a number of similar cases. In fact I was about to refer to one involving a constituent of mine who does not mind being mentioned: Mr Jim Prenold has a farm that is bisected by HS2 and has been trying …..." Jeremy Lefroy - View Speech