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Rail Infrastructure: Wales

Debate on Wednesday, 10 May 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Christina Rees. The answering member was Huw Merriman.
Motion that this House has considered railway infrastructure in Wales. Agreed to on question.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
732 cc177-199WH 
Session
2022-23
Department
Department for Transport
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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Railway infrastructure in Wales
Friday, 5 May 2023
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Proceeding contributions
Christina Rees | 732 cc177-8WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered railway infrastructure in Wales.

It is ...

Geraint Davies | 732 c179WH (Link to this contribution)

On the electrification of the south Wales main line, my hon. Friend will know that David Cameron ...


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Christina Rees | 732 cc179-181WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank my hon. Friend for his really important intervention. He has been a champion for the caus...

Beth Winter | 732 c182WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate my hon. Friend on her excellent speech, and in particular commend what she says ab...

Christina Rees | 732 cc182-3WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank my hon. Friend for her ongoing support; it means a lot to me. I am sure the Minister has ...

Christina Rees | 732 c183WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend is chair of the APPG for the Western Gateway, which is why she is cheering. The up...

Jessica Morden | 732 cc183-6WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a delight to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Mem...

Geraint Davies | 732 c186WH (Link to this contribution)

It is great to serve under your chairpersonship, Mrs Cummins, and a big congratulations to the ho...

Liz Saville Roberts | 732 c187WH (Link to this contribution)

We talk about Wales and Scotland, and on occasion people say we are putting out a begging bowl. W...

Geraint Davies | 732 c187WH (Link to this contribution)

Precisely. The money is poured into London, which already has the wealth and the best transport s...

Beth Winter | 732 c187WH (Link to this contribution)

On the point of a green future, we are facing a climate crisis. My office in south Wales has been...

Geraint Davies | 732 cc187-8WH (Link to this contribution)

Precisely. The Welsh Government, in their wisdom, have quite rightly decided that we need to shif...

Judith Cummins | 732 c188WH (Link to this contribution)

I call Liz Saville Roberts.

10.15 am

Liz Saville Roberts | 732 cc188-9WH (Link to this contribution)

Diolch yn fawr iawn, Gadeirydd. Like so much in Wales, railways have massive potential, but—again...

Geraint Davies | 732 c189WH (Link to this contribution)

If I can make a technical point, does the right hon. Lady accept that because the UK Government h...

Liz Saville Roberts | 732 cc189-190WH (Link to this contribution)

Yes, and we see that happening over and over again. The hon. Gentleman mentioned other service ar...

Geraint Davies | 732 c190WH (Link to this contribution)

Does the right hon. Lady agree that, in addition, the end of EU structural funding, which has a t...

Liz Saville Roberts | 732 cc190-1WH (Link to this contribution)

Indeed. Of course, if anything requires a long-term strategy from Government, it is rail infrastr...

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi | 732 cc191-2WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure once again to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins, and I congratulate my hon...

Liz Saville Roberts | 732 c192WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Gentleman is describing many very beneficial investments, but can he commit that the Lab...

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi | 732 cc192-3WH (Link to this contribution)

We will look into what further devolution can be provided, and I will elaborate on HS2 in due cou...

Huw Merriman | 732 cc193-4WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I send my best wishes to the good

Huw Merriman | 732 cc194-5WH (Link to this contribution)

I will complete the HS2 part, because I sense the hon. Gentleman might have something to add on t...

Geraint Davies | 732 c195WH (Link to this contribution)

The Minister pointed out that infrastructure investment is devolved to Scotland and therefore the...

Huw Merriman | 732 c195WH (Link to this contribution)

To answer the hon. Gentleman’s point, we remain committed to the position as stated. It will cont...

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi | 732 c195WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister, because he allows me time to provide clarification. It was the previous Lab...

Huw Merriman | 732 c195WH (Link to this contribution)

I was very excited when the hon. Member said he would answer that point, because it was a pretty ...

Huw Merriman | 732 c196WH (Link to this contribution)

I will make some progress, if I may.

Geraint Davies | 732 c196WH (Link to this contribution)

Will the Minister give way on this?

Huw Merriman | 732 c196WH (Link to this contribution)

I will not give way, because I have given way already twice before. [ Interruption. ] As the hon....

Huw Merriman | 732 c196WH (Link to this contribution)

As I have not given way to the right hon. Lady, I will do so.

Liz Saville Roberts | 732 c196WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister. The fact that he has raised that point is immensely significant. Will the G...

Judith Cummins | 732 c196WH (Link to this contribution)

Order. I remind Members that interventions should be short and to the point.

Huw Merriman | 732 cc196-7WH (Link to this contribution)

I gently point out that I did not say that the one benefit to Wales would be the Welsh additions ...

Huw Merriman | 732 c197WH (Link to this contribution)

I will make some progress. I want to be clear: we are investing in Welsh railways. In its most re...

Christina Rees | 732 c197WH (Link to this contribution)

Will the Minister clear up something that I am not too sure about? In the original plans for HS2,...

Huw Merriman | 732 cc197-8WH (Link to this contribution)

I will write to the hon. Lady, because I am due to work across Government to try to boost the amb...

Geraint Davies | 732 c198WH (Link to this contribution)

Will the Minister give way one more time?

Huw Merriman | 732 c199WH (Link to this contribution)

I will not, if the hon. Member does not mind. I have given him quite a lot of time, and I want to...

Christina Rees | 732 c199WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Newport East (Jessica Morden) and for Swansea West (Gerai...

Christina Rees | 732 c199WH (Link to this contribution)

And the buses.

Question put and agreed to .

Resolved ,

That this House has cons...

Subjects
Capital investment
Infrastructure
Railways
Wales
Electrification
High Speed 2 line
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