Call for written evidence: High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill
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Tag: Paving Bill
Ditching the Carbon Promise
With the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill due for it’s second reading on Tuesday, it’s fascinating to see how...
Blank Cheque for HS2 or smoothing the way?
Today’s featured video is from May, looking at the HS2 Bills that were in the Queen’s speech. The...
Parliamentary business for Wednesday 26 June 2013
House of Commons: Main Chamber
Time
Business
12pm
Prime Minister’s Question Time
Statement
Spending review – Mr George Osborne
Legislation
High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill...
Report shows case for HS2 has been manufactured, is out of control and will cost £53bn.
Just three days after Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin presented a Paving Bill to Parliament which asks...
As expected, McLoughlin asks for a blank cheque with no accountability to blow on HS2.
The Government have published their High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill, without saying how much extra money they actually want...
Mad rush for HS2 gets even madder as bill presented today – Monday 13th May
Campaigners are calling for MPs along the proposed route of HS2 to put their money where their mouth is,...
Against waste, inefficiency and vanity projects?
In a speech at the start of the LibDem local election campaign, Nick Clegg criticised local politicians who
“…even...
Government announce mad rush to spend money quicker on HS2.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced that the Government plan to introduce a ‘Paving Bill’ for HS2 in the...
Paving the way in desperation
Politicians began talking publicly about a ‘Paving Bill’ for HS2 at the weekend.
Not surprisingly, pro-HS2 publication Railnews is...