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UK Government's Energy Policy

The hon. Gentleman knows that it was a red letter day on St David’s day when we announced the rail electrification into south Wales. Swansea will be a beneficiary of that electrification, as will Cardiff, Newport and, indeed, the Welsh economy. He will also know that it was a red letter day in so far as we will be working with the Welsh Assembly Government to look into the electrification of the valleys lines. Of course, there is always the possibility that the business case will be made and the electrification will continue further down.