High-speed Rail Debate

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Steve McCabe

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Scotland’s Constitutional Future
Tuesday 10th January 2012

(12 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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I agree with that. We have estimated that around 4.5 million air flights a year will transfer on to high-speed rail as a result of this.

Steve McCabe Portrait Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)
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I welcome the right hon. Lady’s brave decision today. Like others, I am a little worried that if the legislative timetable is too long, the project may lose impetus and she may be a victim of election trimming. Will she reflect on those risks?

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