Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Lee Anderson Excerpts
Thursday 16th December 2021

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait Chris Heaton-Harris
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In the traditional way, I could “refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave some moments ago”—to my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger)—but we are assessing all the schemes in the new year, and there will be answers then.

Lee Anderson Portrait Lee Anderson (Ashfield) (Con)
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A merry Christmas to you and your staff, Mr Speaker, and a ho ho ho.

The integrated rail plan was fantastic news for the people of Ashfield. Not only did it scrap the eastern leg of HS2—which created havoc and devastation in my constituency—but it allows for the investment of £12.8 billion in the east midlands. However, my priority now is the Maid Marian line, which will bring rail services to Selston for the first time in 60 years. Will the Minister meet me to see what a good case I can put for the return of that service?

Andrew Stephenson Portrait Andrew Stephenson
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Ho ho ho, Mr Speaker. I should be delighted to meet my hon. Friend, who is an incredible champion for his constituency.