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Baroness Pidgeon (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 September 2026

Debate

Railways Bill

Contribution

If he can bear it—exactly. It is a joy to have him here, but it really is interesting hearing him describe the Docklands Light Railway and Crossrail, and the economic growth those railways brought to those parts of London and further afield. It is a really interesting point: the Office of Rail and Road should recognise the economic geography of the country, as well as the economics of the railway. His point about the impact of High Speed 1 and the fiasco in parts of Kent explains this issue really well. I hope the Minister might be sympathetic to that point. Although there may be issues in finding a way to develop that, it is a really important area that this whole new Great British Railways should look at as we go forward. I look forward to the Minister’s reflections on these points.

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