Cross-Border Transport Networks

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 25 June 2009.

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Photo of Gordon Banks Gordon Banks Labour, Ochil and South Perthshire 10:30, 25 June 2009

Mr. Speaker, may I congratulate you on your new duties?

I thank my right hon. Friend for his reply. The economic success of devolution is largely dependent on efficient cross-UK transport links. He mentioned that there have been discussions with the Scottish Executive about High Speed 2 and the prospect of a London to Scotland high-speed line, but will he do everything that he can to ensure that this turns into reality and to ensure that devolution brings economic success to Scotland?