HIGH SPEED RAIL LINKS IN THE UK

Early day motion 1254, tabled 13 December 2005 by Mark Lazarowicz (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

That this House welcomes the publication by the Institution of Civil Engineers, The Missing Link - A Report on high-speed rail links in the UK; agrees with its conclusions that the construction of a high-speed rail link between Scotland, the North and Midlands of England and London would bring considerable benefit to the UK transport system, economy and environment; and urges the Government to commission the detailed study on the development of such a line called for in the institution's report.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 4, DUP 3, Scottish National Party 1.