HC Deb 09 March 2004 vol 418 cc1409-10W
9. Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has for a new high speed rail link to the north of England and Scotland from London. [159438]

14. Mr. Hopkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the Commission for Integrated Transport report on highspeed rail. [159443]

Dr. Howells

Consideration of the case for a North South High Speed Line must be for the longer term. The current priority for the Strategic Rail Authority and the rail industry is to improve the performance of the existing railway network.

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