I can assure my hon. Friend that I want HS2 to be not dissimilar in this respect to Crossrail, which saw 97% of the business going to British companies. However, I am cautious about awarding contracts and making promises from the Dispatch Box. I am certainly a little more cautious than my hon. Friend was in asking me to do so.
High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McLoughlin
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 26 June 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill.
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