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Checks on Goods: Northern Ireland and Great Britain
Thursday 24th October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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My hon. Friend the rail Minister has informed me that he has met many of the hon. Gentleman’s colleagues and will be happy to meet him as well, as will I.

Ruth George Portrait Ruth George (High Peak) (Lab)
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20. I am pleased to hear that the Secretary of State is keen to reopen railway lines, but a short section of dual track is needed between Manchester and Sheffield, two of the least connected cities in the north. That has now been put on hold again, and my constituents are very disappointed. They have written to the Secretary of State, but have yet to receive a reply.

Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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I think that the hon. Lady may be referring to the Hope Valley line. I should be very happy to speak to her about it in more detail and look forward to our meeting up.

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