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HIGH SPEED RAIL (No. 2)

EDM (Early Day Motion) 570: tabled on 20 July 2010

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the cross party consensus supporting the case for high speed rail; believes that the medium- and long-term economic and environmental advantages of high speed rail have been well established; calls on the Government to ensure that high speed rail will not fall victim to the need to reduce the budget deficit; and further calls on the Government to set out a timetable to ensure the start of construction of high speed rail at the earliest possible opportunity.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.