HIGH SPEED RAIL (No. 2)

Early day motion 570, tabled 20 July 2010 by Chris Williamson (Labour). Signed by 28 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.