Does the right hon. Gentleman share my concern that it appears from announcements by the Department for Transport that the north Wales line to Manchester will be held by an English franchise and that there will be no opportunity for a Welsh franchisee to hold it, because it will not be possible for any franchise that starts or ends in England to be held in Wales?
Welsh Affairs
Proceeding contribution from
Madeleine Moon
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 3 March 2016.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Welsh Affairs.
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