Bills Presented – in the House of Commons at 12:00 pm on 14 May 2026.
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (Standing Orders Nos. 57 and 80A)
Secretary Heidi Alexander, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary David Lammy, Secretary Steve Reed and Secretary Ed Miliband presented a Bill to make provision for a railway between a junction with Phase 2a of High Speed 2 south of Crewe in Cheshire and Manchester Piccadilly Station; for a railway between Hoo Green in Cheshire and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Bamfurlong, south of Wigan; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First and Second time without Question put and committed to a Select Committee (Order,
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