Does the hon. Gentleman agree that given that London is the finest city in the world, or certainly in Europe, its gravitational pull—its social, economic and cultural traction—means that the faster people can get there, the quicker they will do so? It will just draw in talent and money from the regions. The big beneficiary of HS2, if it goes ahead, will be London.
High Speed 2
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew Bridgen
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 March 2015.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on High Speed 2.
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