Extract from second reading debate (Commons) on the Finance Bill - Dec 11
Tuesday, 12 December 2017 08:07
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Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab):...In the Budget, the
Chancellor made no mention of investment to improve the
trans-Pennine rail route other than an announcement about improved
wi-fi. As the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said, at
least we will be able to text and tweet our families and friends to
let them know that we will be late. It is not just northern voices
saying this: Derek Robbins, senior lecturer in transport and
tourism at Bournemouth University, said: “I...Request free trial
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