There is a proposal to build a railway line that would take 5 million lorry journeys off our roads every year, transforming current levels of emissions, particularly in towns. This has widespread support apart from in the Department for Transport and the Government. Will the Government look seriously at the scheme and see it as a positive way forward?
Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Kelvin Hopkins
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 June 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Finance Bill.
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