Laurence Turner

Laurence Turner

Labour — Birmingham Northfield

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 June 2026

Debate

Railways Bill

Contribution

When privatisation happened, the Government of the day fought hard to keep state-owned foreign railways out of the running of the railways, but they were compelled to accept them by European Union legislation. In Committee, the hon. Gentleman described the involvement of state-owned foreign railways as “a gift from abroad”, so may I congratulate him on his bravery in taking a more pro-European approach on this question than John Major?

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