West Coast Rail Franchise Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

West Coast Rail Franchise

Marcus Jones Excerpts
Thursday 6th December 2012

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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I am always happy to meet various bodies, and if the hon. Gentleman puts a proposal to me I will certainly consider it.

Marcus Jones Portrait Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con)
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I congratulate my right hon. Friend on using the interim finance to bring forward further service improvements on the west coast main line. He will know that we are meeting next week to discuss some of these issues, but will he take my comments as a bid for the return of some of the Virgin off-peak services that the previous Government took away from Nuneaton in 2008?

Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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My hon. Friend has just given me a taster of what our meeting next week will be about. I will no doubt have a better explanation for him then. He has been a very strong voice for Nuneaton in trying to get extra facilities for his constituents.