We are told that the cost has risen from £57 billion to £80 billion, and rumour has it that it is now more than £100 billion. I am not in a position to make an informed judgment because I am not in possession of the information that Ministers have, but people are understandably concerned about costs increasing at such a rate.
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Revival
Proceeding contribution from
Andy McDonald
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 2 March 2020.
It occurred during Debate on bills on High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Revival.
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