High Speed 2 (East Midlands)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 12 September 2013.

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Photo of Simon Burns Simon Burns The Minister of State, Department for Transport 9:30, 12 September 2013

Yes, and I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for that, because what is important and what is on offer is that the High Speed 2 project will continue, but not at the expense of full and continued investment in the conventional rail network. As he is probably aware, in the next control period Network Rail and the Government are spending £37.5 billion to ensure that we improve, enhance and add to the existing network, as well as having high-speed rail.