East Coast Main Line Franchise

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:15 pm on 20 June 2013.

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Photo of Stewart Jackson Stewart Jackson Conservative, Peterborough 2:15, 20 June 2013

I am following the hon. Lady’s speech with great interest, but I always think it better to focus on cock-up in politics, rather than conspiracy. In that respect, would she like to explain why, on 21 January 2010, under a Labour Government, the Department for Transport consultation on franchising made a commitment from her party to reprivatise the east coast main line?