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Proceeding contribution from Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 25 November 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Rail Investment.


Rail Investment

I have a direct question for the right hon. Gentleman. Will the outcome of the further long-grass review that he is considering for south Wales, Bristol and the whole line to London deliver rail electrification all the way to Swansea—not to Bristol, but to Swansea? In the run-up to the election in May, all parties stood on a platform of delivering rail electrification all the way to Swansea. The Secretary of State for Wales, the right hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Mrs Gillan), has made a principled point on behalf of her constituents, saying that it is a resigning matter if a different link goes through her constituency. Will she apply the same principle if she fails to deliver rail electrification into Wales?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
519 c472 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Capital investment Elizabeth line Fares Greater London Franchises High speed trains Railway stations Railways Railway network Passengers Rapid transit systems Overcrowding Repairs and maintenance Electrification Rolling stock North West Thameslink line Great Western main line
Link
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