My hon. Friend mentions clause 50, but clause 47 allows the Secretary of State, willy-nilly, to take land where he sees an opportunity for regeneration or development of that land. As far as I can see, that gives him carte blanche to do whatever he feels right, whether or not that is in the interests of the railway.
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Andy Slaughter
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 April 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill.
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