Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 25 June 2009.
May I ask the Minister to look again at the ATOC report to which my hon. Friend David Taylor referred, and to recognise the powerful case it makes for the Leicester to Burton line? That is one of a number of similar schemes throughout the country that are not only of local significance, but also potentially of considerable national benefit. I ask him to look again at this, and to recognise that national benefit and also the need for Government investment to achieve that benefit.