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Heathrow

I am interested in the Conservative party’s commitment and in the statistics on which it bases its commitment. The Conservatives talked in their programme about a £60 billion benefit to the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, that is based on a consultant’s assessment of a national high-speed network, not the Conservatives’ modest proposal. What is the benefit from their proposal, not the consultant’s assessment of a national network? There is a complete discrepancy between the statistics that the hon. Lady advocates in her policy and the reality.