The Red Book describes the midlands as the “engine for growth”. When the Chancellor visited the midlands before the election, he gave a cast-iron commitment to the electrification of the midland main line. Is it not hugely disappointing that there was no progress on that electrification in today’s statement?
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
Proceeding contribution from
Jonathan Ashworth
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 8 July 2015.
It occurred during Budget debate on Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation.
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