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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2026

Debate

Railways: East Coast Main Line

Contribution

Specifically dedicated to improving rail services in this country—that is the sadness of my life over the last however long. Of course, I understand exactly the point that the noble Lord is making, and it would be churlish of me to say that there have not been any improvements. But we have to have a step change. Too many people are suffering as a result of not having the connectivity we need. Given the noble Lord’s previous role at Transport for the North, he well knows how much investment in public services would mean to the economy and, most of all, to the people across the north of England.

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