Clause 1 - Preparatory expenditure

Part of High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:45 pm on 16 July 2013.

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Photo of Lilian Greenwood Lilian Greenwood Shadow Minister (Transport) 3:45, 16 July 2013

Perhaps the Minister will clarify that in his concluding remarks. I wondered if he could give us a bit more clarity about when the consultation will start and how long it will run for. Does that have any implications for the timetabling of the hybrid Bill? We want to keep an eye on the overall legislative timetable for the development of the high-speed rail network.