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Proceeding contribution from Geraint Davies (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 10 March 2011. It occurred during Grand Committee proceedings (HC) on UK Government's Energy Policy.


UK Government's Energy Policy

May I pick up the point about inward investment and green carbon infrastructure? Will the Minister and her colleagues consider again rail electrification to Swansea? I appreciate that the argument against that was that there are many stops on the way from Cardiff to Swansea, although that seemed to be lost on the Government when they were considering the proposals for electrification up the valleys, with the number of stops there. Will they particularly consider the opportunity for a Swansea parkway, which would be above Swansea, of course, and would run across to Milford Haven and connect up with Ireland, as an idea for improving the carbon infrastructure and inward investment for Wales?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
WGC c17 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
Subjects
Conservation Coal Carbon capture and storage Energy Electricity generation Nuclear power Railways Prices Wales Renewable energy Electrification
Link
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