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Crossrail Bill

I agree with my neighbour. He and I have a big interest—he is still a member of the borough council, and I am a constituency MP—in the regeneration of Ilford station. That station is linked to the regeneration proposed in the progressive Ilford plan, which the council is introducing on a cross-party basis. Crossrail will give us the opportunity to reposition the station entrance, to remodel the road system around the station, and to regenerate the centre of my constituency, which it greatly needs. Such spin-off benefits will occur not only in my constituency but elsewhere as a result of Crossrail.