My hon. Friend makes a good point. The Opposition never cost in their renationalisation plans the value of the trains that are currently privately owned, for example. That amount would be billions and billions of pounds, unless they are planning to nationalise the railways but have no trains to run on them, which is also a possibility.
Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 23 May 2018.
It occurred during Opposition day on Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise.
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